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# Simon Says Lead

Make Unstoppable Simple

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.simonsayslead.com/?page_id=251) - BLOG Join us in stories of life & leadership.
- [Gratitude Month: Monique & Holly](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-month-monique-holly/) - Feb. #graditude post - It's my Birthday Month, and the tradition of gratitude posts continues! Meet Monique Ramos-Smith, PHR and Holly Peterson. I have had the privilege to lead and work alongside these two amazing women in my career. I am so grateful for their partnership over two decades ago when we worked hard and played hard. We rolled up
- [Are You Battling Crisis Fatigue? These Resources Can Help.](https://www.simonsayslead.com/are-you-battling-crisis-fatigue-these-resources-can-help/) - Recently I came across the term "crisis fatigue" with an immediate sense of recognition. I have to say, it felt so great putting a label on what I felt I had gone through during the past few years. As an HR professional tackling 24/7 demands through the height of the pandemic, I know how this
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Leading together](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-leading-together/) - Feb Gratitude, Final post! I wanted to close with this as I end my Birthday Month and my Feb Gratitude posts. When I was in my 20s, I started my staffing industry journey working for Volt Services Group. A company that was founded by two brothers. Bill and Jerry Shaw sat at their mom’s kitchen table in
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post-Brain Health](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-brain-health/) - My amazing Amy L. Grove! Amy became a part of my life just over 11 years. She was the "organization" behind Simon Says Give High Five for Supplies. She partnered early on with Mandi Simon to co-chair H5FS, creating structure and building the event into Guinness World Records worthy! Amy was also a partner with me at Simon Says Lead. We
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Partnerships](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-partnerships/) - February Gratitude Continued. Darin Lynch came into our lives early in 2011. When Mandi was starting Simon Says Give he and Irish Titan jumped in to help Mandi launch our website. With their mission of "Business First. Online Second." they worked with Mandi to understand what she was trying to accomplish and help it come
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post-Generations](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-generations/) - Feb Gratitude Continued. My 1st professional job in college was with Associates Leasing (a div of Ford and a company that has been gobbled up by mergers). At an early age, I was so blessed to work for dynamic leaders that didn't see me as a kid, but as a professional that they took the
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post: Youth Leadership](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-youth-leadership/) - Feb Gratitude Continued - a HUGE thank you to Joseph S. Burgess, CFP®, CAP®, AIF® for the amazing podcast with Mandi Simon that hit all podcast venues yesterday. So inspired by Mandi's account for her past 10 years and the amazing community supporting Simon Says Give. THE ASCENT PODCAST
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Connections](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-connections/) - I love connecting people who do amazing things in the world together. I wanted to give appreciation and gratitude to a significant connector in my life, Jeffrey Hayzlett. If I hadn't met Jeff Hayzlett 11 years ago, I would not have met Jeff Brown (featured in a post earlier in the month). JEFFRY BROWN then multiplied the impact
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Ride or Die Girls](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-ride-or-die-girls/) - Feb Gratitude Cont., These two ladies have been my rock over the past 10+ years!! Eleven years ago in May, I met Cathy Paper, M.A. in Hollywood, CA, at a SANG event (Speakers Authors Networking Group). Since we were in Hollywood, CA, and probably the only ones from Minnesota at the event, everyone pushed us to meet
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Legacies](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-legacies/) - Feb Gratitude Continued. Today, Feb 15th marks the 11th anniversary of when I filed Simon & Associates - now dba as Simon Says Lead - paperwork. Over the last 11 years, the ride has been amazing with so many that I have partnered with both at Simon Says Lead and Simon Says Give My gratitude post today
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Impact Partnerships](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-impact-partnerships/) - Tony Sorensen and Chris Ohlendorf and the Versique Search & Consulting and Parqa Digital Marketing Agency teams have been involved with Simon Says Give since 2012 when we packed 1,000 backpacks. They have provided talent at every event we have ever had over the years! Fashion shows, backpack packing, building birthdays, Guinness World Records, and
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Be ready if asked "how can I help"?](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-be-ready-if-asked-how-can-i-help/) - JEFFRY Jeff BROWN & Jim S. Johnson, CSP have been with us at Simon Says Give since the beginning! Jeff and I met in the ideation days when Mandi Simon was just dreaming about what she wanted to do in 2010-2011. When he said, "How can I help"?? He introduced us to Darin Lynch (a
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post: Learning Leadership from the Master](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-feb-2022learning-leadership-from-the-master/) - February is my birthday month, and I am dedicating it to gratitude posts! I am so grateful my journey has been so impacted by the servant leadership teachings of Ken Blanchard and his team! Lynn McCreery and Phil Reynolds my train for trainers and coaches! I am still inspired 20+ years later by you! Vicki
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Women Entrepreneurs](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-women-entrepreneurs/) - This powerhouse lady is my cousin Mary White. Over the years of raising kids and grandkids, she has had a successful career in some cool areas. What I love most is her ability to market and tell a story and build lifelong relationships. She and her husband have an extraordinary real estate business and are
- [Gratitude February 2022 Post - Sisters](https://www.simonsayslead.com/gratitude-february-2022-post-sisters/) - On my actual birthday, I wanted to share gratitude for my sisters, since they have had to put up with me all of their lives! To the left of me is my little sister Susie, she is wild and crazy and keeps us all on our toes! Susie works in administration in a hospital in
- [2021 Word = Deliberateness](https://www.simonsayslead.com/2020-word-deliberateness/) - The trend of starting the year off with a focus word is one that I have loved. This year, more than ever, I feel I personally needed to regroup and refocus and get intent on the word I picked. Someone I have followed and admired in the coaching space is Christine Kane. She has provided
- [24 Hour Rule](https://www.simonsayslead.com/24-hour-rule/) - One lesson I’ve tried to pass along to others was one that I had to learn myself, and sometimes the hard way – the 24 Hour Rule. Throughout my leadership journey, I realized I was a bit reactionary. If I was a poker player, people could easily read my cards with just my body language.
- [Benefits of Hiring a Coach](https://www.simonsayslead.com/benefits-of-hiring-a-coach/) - During my professional career, I have been surrounded by some of the best-known leadership coaches and I have witnessed first-hand the results their clients experienced. Watching these transformations has always inspired me to get my own coaches – even though I too am a coach! I hired my first business coach when I was 35

## Pages

- [Simon Says Lead](https://www.simonsayslead.com/) - Simon Says Lead Make Unstoppable Simple https://www.simonsayslead.com/
- [Contact](https://www.simonsayslead.com/contact/) - CONTACT Give us a call 651-270-1118 Send us an email info@simonsayslead.com
- [About](https://www.simonsayslead.com/simon-says-lead-makes-unstoppable-simple/) - ABOUT To help individuals and organizations be "UNSTOPPABLE." Simon Says Lead works with individuals and organizations to become unstoppable in reaching their business goals. We believe in coaching and training leaders at all levels of an organization to achieve strategic business objectives. We work with our clients to develop business and people strategies to
- [Training Modules](https://www.simonsayslead.com/training/training-modules/) - UNLOCKING THE LEADER WITHIN TRAINING MODULES CONQUERING THE ART OF HIRING Strategies for Attracting Top Talent and Ensuring Compliant Interview Practices How do you find a great hire that is a great fit for your team and will thrive as a new employee in your organization? Audience: All hiring managers. THE NEW MANAGER'S TOOLKIT Navigating
- [Coaching](https://www.simonsayslead.com/coaching-consulting/) - From one-on-one coaching to enterprise wide transformational engagements, Simon Says Lead is the only force strong enough to make you unstoppable. "Simon Says Lead has been an important component of Aimclear's growth and success. Over the years, they have worked with several of our emerging leaders to help them attain the next level in their
- [Consulting](https://www.simonsayslead.com/coaching-consulting-copy/) - We partner with clients to provide meeting facilitation, strategic planning, and board development services. Often, these projects turn into more extensive engagements, including fractional work. Our HR consulting services have grown so much over the past few years, we have launched Simon Says HR. Human Resources HR audits & recommended solutions Compliance Employee Handbooks Third-party
- [Training](https://www.simonsayslead.com/training/) - We are committed to providing comprehensive and impactful training solutions that empower individuals and organizations to reach their full potential. Our training programs are crafted with flexibility and customization in mind. We offer thirteen proprietary training modules and additional suites of training capabilities through our partnership with Wiley and Blanchard. Training modules Conquering the Art
- [Everything DisC](https://www.simonsayslead.com/training/everything-disc/) - EVERYTHING DiSC Start your organization on the path from personalized insight to culture change with Everything DiSC®. The assessment Powered by 40+ years of research, each Everything DiSC® personality assessment combines adaptive testing and sophisticated algorithms to deliver precise insights to each participant. These insights lay the groundwork for a personalized experience rich with "A-ha!"
- [The Five Behaviors](https://www.simonsayslead.com/the-five-behaviors/) - THE FIVE BEHAVIORS Build a Culture of Teamwork that Drives Results The Model The Five Behaviors model takes the form of a pyramid, with each behavior serving as a foundation for the next. Simple, sound, and straightforward-you can't have one behavior without the others in place to support it first. The assessment The Five Behaviors
- [FREE HR Assessment](https://www.simonsayslead.com/free-hr-assessment/) - SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE HR ASSESSMENT!
- [Simon Says Inspire Podcast](https://www.simonsayslead.com/simon-says-inspire-podcast/)
- [Leader of Others](https://www.simonsayslead.com/training/leader-of-others/) - Make Unstoppable Simple - Leader of Others - https://www.simonsayslead.com/training/leader-of-others/
- [Leader of Self](https://www.simonsayslead.com/training/leader-of-self/) - LEADER OF SELF Take the steps to become a proactive self-starter, accelerate your development, and boost your performance by mastering the art of self-leadership through the Blanchard Digital Learning Journey. What is a Digital Learning Journey With the abundance of digital content and delivery options now available, it's challenging to determine the right approach to
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.simonsayslead.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://www.simonsayslead.com. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from

## Captivate Podcasts

- [Intro to our podcast!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/intro-to-our-podcast/) - In this episode, John and Dina will share a bit about themselves, when they worked together, and their family. The why they started this podcast and what Simon Says Inspire, a podcast about Life, Leadership, and Building Legacies, is all about.
- [Meet Amy Grove!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-amy-grove/) - We are so excited for you to meet Amy Grove! She will share her story and journey through her brain aneurysm to her new act as an author and inspiration to many! Amy is a long-time friend of Dina's and was the Co-Chair of High Five for Supplies with Mandi at Simon Says Give.She's a
- [Meet Rich Simon!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-rich-simon/) - We are excited to have Rich Simon on the podcast. We focused this episode on his career. He will be back to talk about other topics in the future. Rich has his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. He is respected by professors, business leaders, and his team as one of the best analytical chemists around! We
- [Meet Shannon Donnaway!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-shannon-donnaway/) - We are thrilled to have Shannon Donnaway as our special guest this week! Shannon is John's Daughter and Dina's Sister-in-law.In this episode, we engage with Shannon about her successful career as a speech pathologist and fellow podcaster! Currently, she and her cohost Holley Bronson are in the midst of the second season of their popular
- [Meet Gary Alan Henson](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-gary-alan-henson/) - During this episode, we talk to Gary about his career in the Navy, where he served in the US Navy Nuclear Submarine Force for 8 years, from 1970 to 1978, as a Machinist Mate and Engineering Laboratory Technician. Then his 40-year career as a Software Engineer, and now Author. We could have talked to him for
- [Meet Simon Donnaway](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-simon-donnaway/) - We are so excited to feature Simon as our first guest! Simon is John's oldest grandson and Dina's nephew. At the young age of 21, he is an inspiration to us all!
- [Meet Angela Christman!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-angela-christman/) - We are so excited to have Angela on our podcast! You will hear her passion for human-centered leadership and why "Business is personal." Angela is the founder of Lift Bridge Strategy, a boutique consultancy focused on more personal and human-centered approaches to helping companies grow. Angela is known for building innovative teams to focus on people
- [Meet Tamara Prato!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-tamara-prato/) - This week's guest on our podcast is Tamara Prato! We are excited for you to get to know her. Tamara Prato -Business Growth Advisor | CEPA® | EOS® Implementer. Tamara prides herself on giving the leaders she works with the relief and freedom, to grow in the right direction. She is a celebrated Growth Advisor, EOS®
- [Meet Mick White!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-mick-white/) - We are so excited to have Mick White join us on the podcast. He is an inspiration and a force for good! We can't wait for you to get to know him better and the mission he is on with the 100-Year Manifesto. About MickMick White is the Founder of the 100-Year Manifesto, a framework
- [Live from the MN State Fair](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/live-from-the-mn-state-fair/) - We are excited to have John come to town and attend the MN State Fair. He and Rich met some new friends and shared stories about what they love most during the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
- [Meet Cathy Paper!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-cathy-paper/) - We are so excited to have Cathy Paper join us on the podcast! She's a great friend of Dina's and also the publisher of her book. Cathy specializes in coaching, training, and empowering sales professionals, business owners, and leaders to elevate their processes and performance. Cathy has provided invaluable coaching to top executives and managers
- [Meet Gregg Jackson!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-gregg-jackson/) - We are excited to have Gregg Jackson on the podcast with us. Gregg is a friend of John's. They stay fit together by working out a few times a week. Gregg went to the University of Dayton for his undergraduate and MBA degrees. Worked for GM, Delco Products in Ohio and then transferred to El
- [Meet Brad Lantz!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-brad-lantz/) - We are excited to bring Brad on to the podcast! Dina and Brad have known each other for a decade. She calls him a friend, coach and loves to collaborate with him!We could have talked to Brad about a lot of things! One of the areas we asked him to focus on was, "What would
- [Meet Colleen White Slingerland!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-colleen-white-slingerland/) - So excited for you to meet Colleen! She joins us to discuss her career, leadership experiences, and passion for making the world a better place!Here is a bit more about Colleen:Colleen is a purpose-driven leader with over a decade of experience solving complex challenges through building impactful projects, operational processes, and most importantly, teams. Colleen holds
- [Meet Darin Lynch!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-darin-lynch/) - We are so excited to welcome Darin Lynch to our podcast this week! Darin Lynch is the Founder and CEO of Irish Titan, an ecommerce agency that builds and grows ecommerce channels using strategy, marketing, creative, and engineering. Darin offers over 25 years of digital, marketing, sales, technology and leadership experience ranging from Fortune 100
- [Meet Jennifer Fleming!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-jennifer-fleming/) - We are excited to have Jen join us this week! Jen is a goal-oriented leader and seasoned communicator with a wealth of experience in communications, public relations, technology, and healthcare. She utilizes problem-solving and leadership skills to ensure stakeholder satisfaction and success. Throughout her career, she has managed and led business teams to meet and
- [Meet Lisa Bobyak!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-lisa-bobyak/) - We loved our conversation about preventing burnout with Lisa Bobyak! Lisa Bobyak, founder of Living Fully Balanced™, has been challenging the currenthustle culture and preventing burnout in high-achieving women for over a decade.Steeped in perfectionism and people-pleasing, Lisa once ran her well-organized lifeat a clip. It all worked well until it didn’t. The reckoning came
- [Meet Debbie Seeger!](https://www.simonsayslead.com/captivate-podcast/meet-debbie-seeger/) - We are so excited for Debbie Seeger to join us on the podcast this week. Debbie and John met back in 1986 when Debbie was a client of John’s. Their years of working together grew into an amazing friendship over the years.Debbie retired from Modine Manufacturing after 41 years of service. In the podcast, Debbie

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