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Why???

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

My mother had said to me hundreds of times, “Everything happens for the best.” Almost a year after I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s sitting in her living room having casual conversation, her favorite commentary changed. “Well, remember John, everything happens for a reason.” What had always been the “best” was now a mediocre “reason”, solemn and unexplainable “reason”? When I confronted her about it, she reluctantly explained, “I can’t imagine that your Parkinson’s Disease is for the best.” I felt a sudden rush. I didn’t know it then, but I had been looking for something to inspire me. Right then and there I made the decision to give her optimistic “best” back. Somehow, some way, I would make my having Parkinson’s “for the best.” The fog and denial that I had been living in started to lift. I felt a purpose. That’s why I wrote this book. I was a successful student and professional. The same principles and steps I used to develop my life then applies equally to living life to the fullest after a life-changing event. Your own medical condition or one of a loved one, personal loss, change in your job or even relationship situation can suddenly stop you in your tracks and change the your life as you had known it to be. It does not have to break you. You can make it “for the best”.

If you think that being diagnosed with Parkinson’s is the best thing that happened to me. The answer is no. Having unlimited amount of money, traveling the world first class, having and occasional dinner with my favorite Red Sox player, Carl Yastrzemski, that could be the best thing that could happen to me. But you could ask how can anyone be so upbeat? Be so optimistic? Knowing they have an incurable, progressive, neurologic, debilitating disease? At 41 years young?” Is it possible for someone to have had a “so called” great life with a successful career in the field that he loves, in a life style that he loves, suddenly taken away from him. Yet remain uninterrupted. Strong. Happy. Almost superhuman. That answer is a definite “yes,” but most of the time. Sometimes I get sad. I am pissed off at times. I sometimes feel scared. I know what the long-term looks like. I have seen people diagnosed with Parkinson’s “not doing so well.” It would be a lie if I said I didn’t put myself in those shoes for a millisecond. At times, I need to lean on my Bernadette. Reminding myself to “Let go and let God.” I have to force myself to bring my focus back to what is now and follow my “life purpose.” Then I can be the person you see in my inspirational talks. The voice you hear when you read my book, DECIDE SUCCESS: You Ain’t Dead Yet. The person you talk to one-on-one and look to for hope. The enthusiastic, passionate and inspirational person who is John Baumann. It’s through pain and fear that builds a warrior. That’s why you fight. There is not a person throughout history that made a difference who did not have to fight. I see the fear in the eyes of the people in my audiences. They want to fight, but need guidance to find their mission. They find peace in my words of hope. I am determined to make my Parkinson’s “for the best” and I will succeed. Make the decision. DECIDE SUCCESS. I live the title of my book. And, by the way, I ain’t dead yet.

DECIDE SUCCESS is not just another inspirational storybook or a self-help book loaded with clichés. It uses short stories to bring the success principles to life, engaging imagery. I have dedicated my life to inspiring, explaining my twelve action steps to achieve the success you truly desire to, and bringing hope to as many people as possible.

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BAUMANN’S BOOKS ON SUCCESS AVAILABLE SOON

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

TWELVE STEPS TO SUCCESS
www.12steps2success.com

AS SEEN ON CNN HEADLINE NEWS,

NATIONAL INTERNET TALK SHOW HOST,

PROFESSOR & ATTORNEY JOHN BAUMANN

THE INSPIRING ESQUIRE

John Baumann has achieved educational & professional success:
• graduating college summa cum laude with a BBA,
• receiving his juris doctorate from Cornell Law School,
• passing three bar exams (Texas, Louisiana & New Jersey),
• practicing as an attorney for 25 years (including as General Counsel of a Nasdaq listed corporation),
• appearing on CNN Headline News as a legal commentator,
• hosting an internet talk show on success on Voice America and
• being selected as the Most Inspiring Professor by the 2009 Scholar Athlete of the Year for the University of Louisville.

NOW YOU can learn how to be more SUCCESSFUL.

TWO BOOKS ON SUCCESS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON:

ROADMAP TO SUCCESS – An anthology including chapters by Dr. Ken Blanchard, John Baumann and Deepak Chopra.

TWELVE STEPS TO SUCCESS – Understandable, Sequential, Comprehensive & Memorable SUCCESS Enhancement Principles

(1) Perform an Honest Assessment:
Be aware of Weaknesses
Identify areas of natural Talent/Ability/Intelligence
Focus on Your Interests & Play to Your Strengths

(2) Envision (End-Vision): Be There/Experience It
Identify Specific Necessary Steps

(3) Best Effort: Self-Confidence/Image/Worth

(4) Be Prepared & Practice: Exhaustive Diligence & Rehearsal

(5) Raise Your Level of Intensity: Focused Passion & Boundless Energy

(6) Seek Out Essential Experiences:
Variety, Stretch & Life (unintended)
Develop ability to exercise good judgment and to adapt
Learn from mistakes

(7) Develop/ Nurture Contacts & Resources: Build Your Own Network

(8) Increase Your Level of Awareness: Insights
Continually Question What Is – See Beyond What is Apparent

(9) Anticipation: Trusting Instincts

(10) Attitude: The Power of Posi-spective

(11) Accountability: Uncompromising Integrity

(12) Faith: In yourself. In others. In a higher power.

John Baumann has also succeeded in the face of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at the ripe ypung age of 41.

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Services Available – Expertise – Presentations – The Inspiring Esquire

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Partial Lineup of Inspirational & Educational Presentations:

I. The Inspiring Esquire Inspirational Presentations

• Caring for Caregivers: Reclaiming Posi-spective

An inspirational talk providing insights as to why many care receivers and their families neglect to demonstrate appreciation for caregiving, the power of positive care giving and the deteriorating effect of negativity on care receivers reflecting upon my personal journey with Parkinsons and with my daughter’s medical conditions. How to reclaim your positive perspective or Posi-spective. Designed for all health care providers and caregivers of any kind, large or small. Attendees will be rejuvenated  and have a much improved attitude.

• Caring for Service Providers: Reclaiming Posi-spective

An inspirational talk providing insights as to why many customers neglect to demonstrate appreciation for service, the power of positive service and the effect of negativity on the organization relating my personal journey with Parkinsons and with my daughter’s medical conditions. How to reclaim your positive perspective or Posi-spective. Designed for service providers of any kind, large or small. Attendees will be rejuvenated  and have a much improved attitude.

• Positively Handling a Life-Changing Illness: Becoming a Proud Person with Parkinsons

An inspirational talk providing insights as to why many care receivers and their families have a difficult time adjusting to a life-changing illness, the power of having a positive attitude and the deteriorating effect of negativity relating my personal journey with Parkinsons and with my daughter’s medical conditions. How to empower your positive perspective or Posi-spective. Designed for all care receivers and their families, large or small audiences. Attendees will be rejuvenated  and have a much improved attitude.

II. Learn Success Today Seminars & Workshops

• Nine Principles to Enhance Personal Success

An inspirational and educational talk providing nine personal success enhancement principles including envisioning, intensity, awareness and attitude. How to obtain personal success. Designed for everyone, large or small audiences. Attendees will be rejuvenated, have a much improved attitude and the skills necessary to achieve personal success.

• Nine Principles to Enhance Professional Success

An inspirational and educational talk providing nine professional success enhancement principles including envisioning, intensity, awareness and attitude. How to obtain professional success. Designed for everyone, large or small audiences. Attendees will be rejuvenated, have a much improved attitude and the skills necessary to achieve success.

• Supervisor Training on Respect & Appreciation

An inspirational and educational talk providing training to existing supervisors and supervisors-in-training on successfully establishing a work environment based upon respect and appreciation. How to create a productive work environment based upon respect and appreciation. Designed for everyone in management, large or small audiences. Attendees will be rejuvenated, have a much improved attitude and the skills necessary to achieve success as supervisors.

• Positively Handling Adversity

An inspirational and educational talk providing insights as to why many employees have a difficult time handling adversity, the power of having a positive attitude and the deteriorating effect of negativity relating my personal challenges including Parkinsons and  my daughter’s medical conditions. How to empower your positive perspective or Posi-spective. Attendees will be rejuvenated and have a much improved attitude.

• Diversity Enhancing Profitability

An educational talk providing insights as to how diversity in a workplace improves the quality of the work force and profitability of the organization. Attendees will be more willing to embrace and seek out diversity and have a much improved attitude about diversity.

• Negotiation Skills Training

An educational talk providing insights as to the psychology of the negotiation dance/game/production and fifteen understandable steps for more effective negotiation. Designed for everyone, large or small audiences. Attendees will be more confident in their ability to negotiate and have a much improved attitude.

III. Proactive Prevention Culture – Enhance Bottom Line Profits, Reduce Turnover of Quality Employees, Eliminate Wasted Fees Paid to Attorneys, Minimize Settlement and Lawsuit Payouts, and Prevent Distractions From Causing Reduced Productivity

• Proactive Workplace Harassment Prevention

Harassment can not be rationalized as a cost of doing business. It is preventable and I have seen it eliminated in the workplace. How to proactively prevent workplace harassment. Designed for all employees, large or small audiences. Attendees will have a better appreciation for their role in harassment prevention and have a much improved attitude.

• Proactive Workplace Injury Reduction

An inspirational and educational talk providing insights as to why workplace injuries exist. Injuries are preventable and I have seen substantial reduction of injuries in the workplace. How to proactively reduce workplace injuries. Designed for all employees, large or small audiences. Attendees will have a better appreciation for their role in injury prevention and have a much improved attitude.

• Painful Lessons Learned from a Truck Fatality

An educational talk providing painful lessons learned as a result of  a company-owned truck driven by a company employed driver which lost its load killing a mother of two young children in a vehicle traveling the opposite direction. How to prevent as well as prepare for work-related fatalities including notification, family contact, media response, investigation, interviews, role of the DOT, and retaining Litigation Counsel.

• Proactive Labor Relations & Representation Irrelevancy

An inspirational and educational talk providing insights as to why union organizing exists. Unionization is avoidable. How to proactively prevent workplace unionization. Designed for all supervisory and executive employees, small audiences. Attendees will have a better appreciation for their role in union avoidance.

• Effective Workplace Romance Policies

An educational talk providing insights as to why workplace romance exists. No policy on workplace romance is perfect. How to proactively prevent issues related to workplace romance. Designed for executive and human resource employees, large or small audiences. Attendees will have a better appreciation for their role in addressing workplace romance issues.

Author of American Management Association Article on Proactivity: amanet.org/training/articles/7746.aspx?pcode=XA9T

Representative Presentations:

  • Reclaiming Posi-spective, Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres, Regina, Canada, 200 attendees, Closing Keynote Inspirational Presentation.
  • Learn Success Today – College Sports version, University of Louisville Lacrosse team, Louisville, Kentucky, 25 attendees, Inspirational Presentation.
  • Supervisor Training on Respect and Appreciation, Discount Supermarket, Oklahoma, 75 attendees. Workshops
  • Proactive Workplace Injury Reduction, Artex, Archway & Affinity Risk Control Conferences, Las Vegas, Nevada, Charlotte, North Carolina & Chicago, Illinois, 700 attendees, Keynote and Breakout Sessions.
  • Learn Success Today – Business Version, Brown Forman & Kroger, Louisville, Kentucky, 50 attendees, Inspirational Presentation.
  • Learn Negotiation Today, Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville, Kentucky, 75 attendees, Educational Presentation.
  • Proactive Prevention Culture Programs, Ferreri & Fogle law firm, Louisville, Kentucky, 50 attendees, Educational Presentation.
  • Abuse Beyond The Home, Lundy Bancroft Workshop, Louisville, Kentucky, 50 attendees, Opening Inspirational Presentation.
  • Anything is Possible When You Believe in Yourself, The Leadership Academy Magnet, Louisville, Kentucky, 750 attendees, Inspirational Presentation.
  • Learn Success Today – School version, Trinity High School Student Government & Summit Academy, Louisville, Kentucky, 200 attendees, Inspirational Presentation.
  • Learn Success Today – Nonprofit Version, Junior Achievement & Make-A-Wish Foundation, Louisville, Kentucky, 50 attendees, Inspirational Presentation.

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DVD available for Purchase NOW Learn Success Today

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

In Learn Success Today, Professor & Attorney John Baumann, The Inspiring Esquire, identifies NINE very manageable, comprehensive and memorable SUCCESS PRINCIPLES which will result in YOU being able to Learn Success Today.

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In this extraordinary 95 minute Learn Success Today presentation, John Baumann shows you how YOU can be more Successful without regard to your ability, talent and areas of intelligence.

“I want to thank you for coming in and talking with our team. I loved hearing your stories because a lot of us could relate in a way.  You brought up distinguishing between what you want and what you need.  You cannot always get what you want and what you want is not what you always need.  I think we all forget at times to focus on what we have.  Not everyone gets the chance to get an education, to be a professor or even be a Division 1 athlete.  We get upset over little things and tend to be selfish.  When you brought up wants and needs thats what came to my attention.  Thank you so much for opening my eyes!”
Lianne Bobal

“I liked the stories and how they applied to each topic we discussed. One piece that stuck with me from your presentation was how we should treat everyday like a job, 9-5 it makes scheduling and school much easier. I also have been thinking alot about what you said about work and picking something that comes natural to you and what you like, you’ll succeed if you swim downstream and like what you do. I think because I’m graduating this year and working in the fall these ideas stuck with me more. Overall, I enjoyed meeting with you and think other teams will benefit if you do the same presentation with them.”
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The “A” List of Success – Anticipation, Accountability and Attitude.

Monday, July 5th, 2010

http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=46525

[Bookmark] Success Principle No. 9: The “A” List: Focus upon (a) Anticipation (Trusting Instincts), (b) Accountability (Uncompromising Integrity) and (c) Attitude (Positive – anything is possible). You CAN be more successful: Nine Personal and Professional Success Enhancement Principles from the “Inside-Out.”

Professor and Attorney John Baumann

John Baumann has been inspiring audiences for decades and has practiced law for close to a quarter century. This unique combination of his ability to inspire and his years practicing law has resulted in him being referred to as “The Inspiring Esquire.”
John is a Professor in the University of Louisville School of Business, has been a legal commentator on CNN Headline News and has had his article on Proactive Prevention Programs published by the American Management Association.
Mr. Baumann’s broad range of presentations include Learn Success Today: Nine Personal and Professional Success Enhancement Principles; Just Enough to Be Dangerous: What Every Executive Should Know …More »

The Inspiring Esquire

You CAN be more successful without regard to your intelligence, ability or talent! Our unique approach to enhance personal and professional success is to elevate awareness, understanding and ability to anticipate by presenting instructive real life stories, engaging imagery and appropriate humor.”
Our success enhancement topics include assessment and envisioning strategies; the importance of effort in building self-confidence; raising ones level of intensity; seeking out essential experiences and learning from mistakes; developing and nurturing contacts and resources; increasing ones level of awareness by continually questioning what is and seeing beyond what is apparent; and how critical attitude is to overcome adversity.
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Voice America Internet Talk Radio Host Learn Success Today Tying Together

Monday, July 5th, 2010

http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=46854

Tying Together All Nine Success Principles

Step-by-step process: Assessment; Envision; Effort; Prepare; Intensity; Experiences; Contacts; Awareness; and Anticipation-Accountability-Attitude. You CAN be more Successful.

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Success Internet Talk Radio Show Voice America – Conclusion

Monday, July 5th, 2010

http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=47152

LearnSuccessToday.com Episode #13 – Wrapping it up

Professor and Attorney John Baumann

John Baumann has been inspiring audiences for decades and has practiced law for close to a quarter century. This unique combination of his ability to inspire and his years practicing law has resulted in him being referred to as “The Inspiring Esquire.”
John is a Professor in the University of Louisville School of Business, has been a legal commentator on CNN Headline News and has had his article on Proactive Prevention Programs published by the American Management Association.
Mr. Baumann’s broad range of presentations include Learn Success Today: Nine Personal and Professional Success Enhancement Principles; Just Enough to Be Dangerous: What Every Executive Should Know About The Law; Adopt a Workplace Proactive Prevention Program To Increase Bottom-Line Profits: A Corporate Culture Approach; Positively Dealing with Adversity: Anything is Possible When You Believe in Yourself; and Learn Negotiation Today: Fifteen Steps to More Effective Bargaining.
Professor Baumann has been honored as the University of Louisville faculty member who most inspired the 2009 Scholar Athlete of the Year. His educational background includes obtaining his Juris Doctorate from Cornell University and Bachelor of Business Administration Summa Cum Laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
John refers to himself as a Proud Person with Parkinsons, being diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinsons at age 43. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky and Naples, Florida.

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The Inspiring Esquire

You CAN be more successful without regard to your intelligence, ability or talent! Our unique approach to enhance personal and professional success is to elevate awareness, understanding and ability to anticipate by presenting instructive real life stories, engaging imagery and appropriate humor.”
Our success enhancement topics include assessment and envisioning strategies; the importance of effort in building self-confidence; raising ones level of intensity; seeking out essential experiences and learning from mistakes; developing and nurturing contacts and resources; increasing ones level of awareness by continually questioning what is and seeing beyond what is apparent; and how critical attitude is to overcome adversity.
Topics necessary for success also include having a basic understanding of the law, focusing upon proactivity, and effective negotiation skills.
The Inspiring Esquire airs live Mondays at 1 PM Pacific on VoiceAmerica Business.

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