If overcoming frostbite whilst climbing Mount Everest or sailing around the world single-handedly are key issues for you, then Paul McGee is not your man. He’s adaptable. Paul is happy to tailor his famous message to your particular objectives. He can adapt his way of working to suit breakout sessions, masterclasses, conferences, and keynote presentations. All of these speeches cover themes such as leadership, motivation, service excellence, and resilience. Ditch Doris Day— create your own future rather than leave it to chance. Forget the attitude ‘que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be.'

However, if you want to learn in a fun environment, and walk away inspired to take action and make a difference, not only to yourself but to friends, relatives, colleagues, and strangers, then Paul McGee will fit that bill. LET PAUL MCGEE EXPLAIN SUMO TO YOU IN 2 MINUTES: Paul’s work speaking for more than 1,000 organisations, in over 40 countries has been endorsed by the Elite Performance Director of the British Olympic Association, Sir Clive Woodward, and he has appeared on BBC Breakfast television and is a regular contributor to Radio 5live. The broadcaster Chris Evans described Paul's books as ‘a gift to the world.’ Paul McGee is the speaker you have at your event when you want the message to be impactful, memorable and entertaining. Known as ‘The SUMO Guy’ after his international bestselling book SUMO, Shut Up Move On. SUMO has been used extensively around the world. It equips people with insights, inspiration, and practical tools to achieve better results in life while having more fun in the process. Rather than focus on problems, Paul works with organisations to help their people overcome many challenges of working in the 21st century.Paul McGee’s areas of expertise are in topics related to change, resilience and wellbeing, inspiring leadership and communicating with influence and impact. Just like Hippos wallow in the mud sometimes, humans also need to allow ourselves some time to wallow when we feel mad, bad or sad. Time to sit with our sadness, to process and digest. Hippos don’t just go into the mud to wallow, they also go there to get out of the heat, to cool off and to play.

Every presentation Paul McGee delivers is tailored to meet organisations individual requirements. Some of his keynote speeches include –S.U.M.O. encourages you to look honestly at your life, remembering that it is never too late to change. He has had the privilege of working with one of the world’s top management gurus the late Dr Stephen Covey and his work has been endorsed by Sir Clive Woodward. His clients include public sector bodies, prominent blue chip organisations including Adidas, Harrods, and Lloyds Bank, and Manchester City Football Club. He may not be an Olympian or an explorer, but Paul has a story. Overcoming a debilitating illness, Paul swapped invalidity benefits for starting his own business from scratch and now has clients around the world, having spoken in over 40 countries. In 2008 he set up SUMO4Schools, a life skills programme for young people which has now been adapted and used in the largest young offenders’ institute in Europe. Paul is an inspiration without being cheesy. His approach is more down-to-earth than unattainable. He leaves his audiences believing more in themselves and their ability to face the future with increased confidence and optimism. Paul is very focussed and aims to work on the challenges facing employees in the 21st Century rather than the problems that surround it. Explore ‘Green Zone’ thinking based on the work of one of the world’s leading leadership gurus (and someone I’ve worked with).

Hippo Time provides a useful ‘mini break’ from life and relief from day-to-day pressures. Time to get life in perspective. Paul McGee has worked with global brands including Harrods, GSK, Dyson, Adidas, Lloyds Bank, Virgin, The NHS and Manchester City Football Club (although he supports Wigan Athletic!) Objectives: Help staff to recover, recharge, and develop daily habits to maintain their morale, motivation, and sense of wellbeing. Paul aims to focus on the challenges of working in the 21st century and not the problems that surround it. Paul McGee’s approach is to engage his audience’s hearts and minds. He provides inspirational and entertaining content, but most importantly, offers practical tools you can use immediately to help you in your professional and personal lives. Paul may have had over 25 years of running a business, sold over a quarter of a million books, and have qualifications in psychology, but the real benefit of Paul’s approach is that he communicates real-world examples that are relevant to his clients.Paul’s no-nonsense style enables him to facilitate enjoyable but realistic workshops, keep clients engaged, and help them to make a genuine change to their lives. He’s practical, memorable and entertaining. He gives his audiences ideas and an insight that can help them immediately and also last a lifetime. His style means that people laugh as well as learn. To date, Paul has spoken for over 1,000 organisations in 41 countries, and from Sheffield to Spain and from Thailand to Tehran, his messages resonate with a global audience. His clients include prominent blue-chip organisations such as Specsavers and Harrods, public sector bodies like Cambridgeshire Police, and the Premiere League football club, Manchester United FC. He has also been a visiting professor at the University of Chester.

He has appeared on BBC Breakfast television and is a regular contributor on radio shows for the BBC and Radio 5live. Paul has spoken in over 40 countries across five continents. A visiting Professor at the University of Chester, he has the unique ability to communicate ideas in an easily accessible and relatable way. Paul McGee is a visiting Professor at the University of Chester and one of Europe’s leading motivational speakers on the subject of change , workplace relationships , leadership, customer service, resilience, wellbeing, and communication. He is also a Sunday Times best-selling author having sold over a quarter of a million books, and has spoken in over 40 countries to date. In his spare time, Paul enjoys watching Wigan Athletic, visiting Comedy Clubs and enjoying nature, preferably when the sun is shining Testimonial: Kevin was author of the national Trading Standards training programme and delivered talks and lectures to a range of national audiences, and soon discovered his passion for teaching. He has been a visiting lecturer in Law and Business for a range of colleges and universities for over 30 years.He combines insights from business, sport and day-to-day life. He works extensively for private and public companies such as Adidas, Harrods, Specsavers, Lloyds Bank, and Manchester United FC. He’s also worked with the Elite Performance Director of the British Olympic Association, Sir Clive Woodward. If change is constantly on your agenda, you won’t want to miss ‘ The S.U.M.O. Guide to Succeeding in a Changing World’.