…… if you were striving to inspire deep belly laughter, internal reflection, misty eyes, and a healthy dose of “open your eyes to the world that surrounds” as they say in Hollywood, you nailed it!
- SARC Executive Director commenting on Reclaiming Posi-spective Keynote
…. I remember I cried, I laughed, I felt sad, and then happy ….but at the end BEING STRONG, a much stronger person….
- Shahin Shoostari, PhD, fellow Conference Speaker
AS SEEN ON CNN HEADLINE NEWS
NATIONAL INTERNET TALK SHOW HOST, PROFESSOR & ATTORNEY JOHN BAUMANN
THE INSPIRING ESQUIRE
PROUD PERSON WITH PARKINSONS
John Baumann has achieved educational and professional success:
• graduating college summa cum laude,
• receiving his law degree from Cornell Law School,
• passing three bar exams,
• practicing as an attorney for 23 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 Voice America and
• being selected as the Most Inspiring Professor by the 2009 Scholar Athlete of the Year for the University of Louisville.
Along the way, John has cherished being caregiver to his daughter (who has flourished despite being born with life threatening birth defects and cerebral palsy) and is positively living with his own diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease since the ripe young age of 41. Throughout it all, John has been able to maintain his sense of humor and what he calls “Posi-spective,” including being a self-proclaimed “Proud Person with Parkinsons.”
John Baumann, The Inspiring Esquire, now dedicates his energy and passion to inspiring others and teaching success to audiences around the world. If you are looking for an experienced, yet fresh, speaker with high energy, boundless passion and a focus on giving audiences tangible takeaways, give me a shot, you will be impressed.
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 caregiving and the damaging effect of negativity reflecting upon my personal journey with Parkinsons and with my daughter’s medical conditions. How to reclaim your positive perspective (Posi-spective). Designed for all health care providers and family caregivers. Attendees will be rejuvenated and have a much improved attitude.
• Caring for Service Providers: Reclaiming Posi-spective
An inspirational talk providing insights as to the power of positive service and the effect of negativity on the organization. How to reclaim your positive perspective (Posi-spective). 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 damaging effect of negativity relating my personal journey with Parkinsons and with my daughter’s medical conditions.
II. Learn Success Today Seminars & Workshops
• A Twelve Step Program for Success
An inspirational and educational talk providing twelve personal success enhancement principles including envisioning, intensity, awareness and attitude. How to obtain personal and professional success. Attendees will be rejuvenated, have a much improved attitude and the skills necessary to achieve personal 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. 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 damaging effect of negativity relating my personal challenges including Parkinsons and my daughter’s medical conditions. How to empower your positive perspective (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. 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, but, mostly, because you Care about your People.
• Proactive Workplace Harassment Prevention
Harassment cannot 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.
Author of American Management Association Article on Proactivity: amanet.org/training/articles/7746.aspx?pcode=XA9T
• 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 Work-related Fatality
An educational talk providing painful lessons learned as a result of an accident resulting in the death of a mother of two young children. 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. 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.
Representative Presentations:
- Reclaiming Posi-spective, Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres, Regina, Canada, 200 attendees, Closing Keynote Inspirational Presentation.
- Reclaiming Posi-spective, University of Louisville Movement Disorders (150 attendees) & Living Well with Parkinsons Symposium (300 attendees), Closing Call to Action Keynote
- 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.
Amy McNeil, SARC Executive Director: “Your personal stories of growth and optimism struck a deep cord with those in attendance. If motivation was your only goal, you succeeded. However, if you were striving to inspire deep belly laughter, internal reflection, misty eyes, and a healthy dose of “open your eyes to the world that surrounds” as they say in Hollywood, you nailed it! Your engaging presentation left all conference-goers thinking about how to embrace and savour life. Conference evaluations only confirmed how I felt: ”Wow. Loved John Baumann as keynote speaker!!” “Such a motivated speaker. I will think of him and his life challenges when I am feeling down myself. I know I will not feel that way much longer.” “Wonderful presenter! Touching, funny, inspirational!” “John Baumann was excellent. I didn’t want the presentation to end. What a ‘Grand Finale’!” “Amazing!” Quality presenters are difficult to find, so I hope you don’t object to me recommending you to fellow colleagues.”
Shahin Shoostari, PhD, Fellow Conference Speaker: I am just writing to tell you your talk has changed me, …I came out of your talk a much stronger person…a much stronger caregiver….you are a great speaker John….with your positive attitude, and the great ability which you have to express your feelings, your opinions, and telling people your life story and your daughter, Katie’s story, you could CHANGE lives…. I don’t know how to express myself about the impact of your story on me John…..I was listening, I remember I cried, I laughed, I felt sad, and then happy….but at the end BEING STRONG, a much stronger person….as you were taking I was reflecting on my own life, on my own challenges….I found myself coming out of that session being a much stronger person….I am writing John, just to thank you for sharing your own story, and telling us how important it is to keep the positive attitude, but also take the time to rest and enjoy our lives and what we have. Your talk was fascinating, inspiring, relevant, practical…I was able to relate to what you were saying, even without having your challenges… I believe your talk would be good for everyone of us, for everybody regardless of the kinds of the problems and issues which we have……Being positive, being strong, enjoying life, helping others… I hope you continue telling people all about your life, and what has helped you to become who you are today………
Nevertheless; there is no doubt that we all brought intensity and “will” to our efforts and I truly believe that the boys learned multiple life lessons as a result of your influence and all of our coaches at the time. Thank you for sharing our experiences with your readers as an example of intense desire and focused effort to be successful. 