VIKING MEDIA PARTNERS PRESENTS

THE LION EFFECT
ONE DEGREE FROM FLOW
“Our purpose is not what we do…
…our purpose is what happens for YOU, when we do what we do.”

THE ASK… is the mission we choose to undertake.
THE TASK… is how our vision is realized.
THE PRIZE… is the state of FLOW where we come alive.

SCIENCE IS PROVING
Unconditional Success Is Possible

WE KNOW YOU AS THE REBEL CEO
It IS A Jungle. You ARE The Kings And Queens

ALWAYS ONE DEGREE FROM FLOW
1 – Internal
We activate our Executive Focus Patterns to master our challenges.
2 – External
We leverage ‘High Touch’ – The Team Dynamic that increases Stress Resistance.
3 – Outcome
Executive Focus + Team Dynamic fast-track our access to FLOW.

PIVOTRY IN MOTION
The shift we achieve in mood, mindset and attitude is Pivotry in Motion.
It happens when “It’s not that bad” becomes “Not good enough.”
We’re curious, eager & hungry … to roar … to soar … to claim what is meant for us.

The best among us learn to anticipate the recurring waves of Change.
No matter how successful, they don’t allow their Ego to get in the way
of the work they do to continue to grow.
They set boundaries that prevent stress from obscuring their vision
or blocking the paths they follow.

What they achieve with this kind of balance
is the mental-emotional-energetic state we know as FLOW.
As we reach FLOW, our ability to dial in on what matters
and resist external distractions grows.
Our capacity for learning and our desire to “train to maintain”
keeps us ready to ride the next cresting wave;
…ready to keep the toxic jackals at bay;
…ready to leverage the waves of Change.

Change brings challenges we often fail to see coming;
…that we fail to prepare for; fail to meet with success.
Why? We fall prey to The Four Jackals
Ego/Greed/Incompetence
Overwhelm/Exhaustion/Indifference
Grief/Depression
Rage/Fear.

When our Jackals overtake us
we lose our hunger to grow and our access to FLOW
where passion fuels drive and excellence.
When we lose our desire, we don’t “train to maintain.”
When we’re called to Excellence Training Camp
we no longer pass the test.

We Are Always One Degree From Flow
Until We Learn to Train To Maintain
Our decision to shift away from Ego-External influences
and choose the clarity of Internal Flow
…is the One Degree we talk about that separates us
from our potential for excellence, growth and resilience.

Choosing the work that closes the distance
is a moment-by-moment decision.
When we opt to navigate the turning point
that frees us from the adrenalin rush;
…we resist the pull of toxic-past and scary-future scenarios;
…we clear the way to our fresh possibilities.

Pivotry in Motion
This turning point moment is our mental/emotional reset ability.
It triggers our instinct to opt IN or OUT
IN to follow our passion
OUT to give in to the pull of…
“Familiar is safe” … “Less is okay” …
“It’s not that bad today anyway.”

Ego/Greed
The stall in our rise to success comes when we forget why we came.
We reach the point of STALL in our Ascent
…when we forget who we are and believe our Press Releases.
We fall fast and hit hard when we fail to see
…that excellence is the product of showing up and leaning in.

Overwhelm/Exhaustion
We define the state of “Overwhelm” as…
Mental Confusion + Emotional Exhaustion
x External Stressors and Uncertainty.
When are influenced by External signals and drivers,
we are more susceptible to Overwhelm.
We learn to distance ourselves with stress release tools
that restore our focus and our natural state of FLOW.

Grief/Depression
The pre-frontal cortex is where Executive Function (cause-effect) lives.
Unexpected/extended exposure to sources of trauma and and stress
can interrupt or irreparably impair Executive Function development.
This can look like…
a CEO suddenly unable to use their ‘super power’ abilities
in the wake of a tragic death, unexpected disaster,
loss of status, assets, roles or skills.

Rage/Fear
Our primitive subconscious brain is hard-wired for survival.
When we enter any space, this brain believes there’s a tiger in there.
Cortisol fuels our primal drive to react to external distractions.
Dopamine brings us back to the Lion Within, where our greatness lives.

The Lion Effect
Success & Resilience Recovery
The Lion Effect is how we help you reconnect with
your vision, passion, purpose and drive.
Step by step, we help you find your FLOW
where clarity and focus make you invincible.

Success is a process. Resilience is a practice.
We have the capacity to excel when we invest in self-care
to enhance, nurture and support our ability to feel and heal…
because no amount of physical readiness can override
stress, overwhelm and untreated, chronic trauma.

Resilience Recovery
When we Train to Maintain the way we Feel and Heal
…our focus is learning how to access our state of Internal Flow.

Our Lion Effect portfolio of techniques and tools identify and address
…the emotional confusion and mental conflict we struggle with
when External Messaging contradicts our intentions, passions and beliefs.

Why This Matters and Who It Serves
Our Global Village has experienced increasing
isolation, disconnect and loneliness
since we entered the virtual social media world.
No longer feeling seen or heard, spending less time in real time,
we drifted into an uncharted sea of uncertainty.
A Global pandemic came with no How-To instruction booklet.
Relationships suffered. Businesses closed.
Careers ended. People died.
Our capacity for Joy and Passion, Compassion and Drive
began to fight an uphill battle to survive.

Who We Are and What We Bring

I’m Abby Hagyard.
(There’s a separate page that details my background)
My team and I find our way back to Flow against crazy odds.
We are solution modelers, profilers, navigators & content creators.
We guide our clients with compassion and care.
We are executive class innovators and entrepreneurs.
We change lives and empower success, resilience and growth.
We are intuitive presenters who connect, engage and transform.

Our proven power tools & techniques drive lasting wellness & growth.
We are invested in your ability…
…to rekindle your passion and purpose;
…to leverage the power of your Internal landscape;
…to set yourself free to be.

Meet Gary Swithenbank
My creative producer/partner is a strategic entrepreneur
and small-business start-up architect.
In his late-teens, he designed and implemented Agri-Food Solutions,
supporting innovations in sustainable living (Earth House) projects
and design and management of Competitive Event business models.

Gary served with Ottawa (Canada) Cameron Highlanders for 10 years.

A student of childhood Chronic Complex PTSD, early trauma origins
and their hidden patterns in adulthood, Gary focuses on advances
in brain re-wiring techniques that support Post Traumatic Growth.
As part of his commitment to integrated healing methods and models,
he assists individuals and groups in search of overall wellness and health.

How We’re Different
In a landscape of “Coaches” & “Change Managers”
we stand alone as “Made Mentors.”
We’ve done the serious heavy lifting.
We’ve walked the talk when it was hard.
We’ve paid the really big dues.
What matters most? We get you.  

What We Do
We teach The Lion Effect: a strategic course-correction technique
that serves as your GPS to help you navigate your path forward.

Why You Care
Once upon a time, you KNEW.

You’d had that moment when something huge made sense to you.
It wasn’t always front and centre, but it was IN there.
And then… when you least expected it, there came another day
when you realized that your something huge simply wasn’t there.
You felt like a stranger in your own skin.
Without it, the way you felt? You couldn’t find a word for.
Something you couldn’t explain had come and gone. You felt betrayed.
Of course you showed up every day,
but you wondered if you’d ever care about anything again.

What We Change
Our Lion Effect technique allows us to see
the true root causes of our setbacks.
Once people understand that the issue is the product of
incorrect assumptions and flawed story models, reaching
the Home Stretch with no second-guessing is possible.

Who We Serve
Our clients are ready to reclaim their “something huge.”
Once we find our path again,
building resilience and restoring confidence naturally follows.
We find you in many different walks of life.
What you share is a vision of a way of life worth living.

We call the work we do “Re-Villaging.”
We recreate the connected life that people want to get back to.
The wealth we build allows us to support our local communities.
We inspire a renewed sense of purpose that is amazing to be part of.

Why It Matters
In the bigger social-fabric picture,
“Re-Villaging” reverses the long-term harm that isolation creates
by replacing shallow transactional relationships (based on gain)
that undermine trust in ourselves and each other.

Rebuilding trust and emotional depth creates
shared responsibility for outcomes with far-reaching benefits.
As we recognize that modern life is deeply interconnected,
we stop feeling like strangers who live in close-proximity isolation.
We learn to restore strength and resilience by leveraging
the energy-and-intention ripple effects that empower everyone.

When Do We See The “What’s In It For Me”?
As Collaboration undermines Chaos and Creativity overrides Crisis
and we’re ready to live a better life, Hope becomes the fuel we crave.

Hope isn’t a ‘feel-good’ promise. It means “second wind…”
that moment our metabolism shifts into a more efficient gear.
Hope is the willingness and ability to help people restore
their agency & self-worth based on principles proven, true and powerful.
It’s giving back and paying forward as we grow.
We are The Lions: This is who we are and what we know.