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It was a warm sunny day in southern California on the Saturday before Easter. I was standing in front of a group of people who came to serve at a community event that was an Easter egg hunt. We promoted the event on Facebook. We put up a huge billboard that promoted this free event for our community. We promoted ponies, carnival games, free Easter eggs hunts and lots of candy. I did not know how many people would come to the event. We had a volunteer team of over 50 people. So, how was I going to lead these people to be prepared for this event? I bought 5000 Easter eggs. Over 500 hot dogs to give out for free. It was an environment where I had to lead. On this day we had a challenge with the ponies. At the last minute they cancelled. I frantically called around to find another person with ponies or even a petting zoo hours before the start of the event. One of the volunteers started calling around. They found a petting zoo who came at the last minute. The people who came to volunteer could see some worry on my face. But I needed to make sure I lead and communicated in the mist of this chaos.

I had one person come and ask if I was okay. It was that moment I realized I needed to pay attention to how I was leading. I needed to implement my Timeless Leadership principles. It was time to rise to the occasion and keep the teams TRUST, I needed every volunteer to feel their IMPORTANCE. They needed to be MOTIVATED and EQUIPPED for this day. I needed to smile and LAUGH at the many challenges and decisions that we did not plan for. I needed to be an EXAMPLE and put people in their STRENGTHS during the event. I needed to be a SUPPORT to everyone that I was leading that day. Well, I am glad to say we survived this first event. We had over 800 people show up that day. It was a success, but I was reminded of the principles and the value they bring to my leadership. So, in this book we will discuss these principles. I am excited to go on this journey and I hope you come out with a foundation to develop these 8 Timeless Leadership Principles.

Welcome to Timeless Leadership. My name is Sean Ortiz and I'm glad you took this time to pick me as someone that you'd like to gain some experience from and some understanding.

I've been in the business and leadership world for over 20 years. I've been in the leadership role for all that time. I have had my own business. I've been part of non-profit companies. I have helped lead over 200 plus people in community projects and events.

I have also helped build other companies such as some construction companies partnering with them on the leadership and overseeing the finance team for business development. I have an MBA. I also have a Master's in Organizational Management and Leadership. I have over 20 years of experience in dealing with people in various situations and many different environments.

My goal is to share some of the knowledge that I've gained over the last 20 years. I have developed a concept called Timeless Leadership. Timeless means something that will always stand the test of time. Meaning that it's always going to be accessible, it's going to be relevant, and it's going to allow you to adapt to any environment. I am excited to take you on this journey of Timeless Leadership. To be ready for this journey just open your mind and be ready to do a lot of self-reflection. I want you to ask yourself this question, am I doing these things? Do people see these characteristics in me? I want you to really work on checking yourself in all the areas you are about to learn. In order to develop as leaders, we must always be open to grow and learn every day.

This is just the beginning of our journey, in learning how to be better as individuals, as leaders in the work environment, with family and in relationships. These concepts will work in many areas of your life as well.