Paul McGee’s areas of expertise are in topics related to change, resilience and wellbeing, inspiring leadership and communicating with influence and impact. 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’.

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. Paul McGee is a motivational speaker, a workshop facilitator and a best-selling international author.Hippo Time provides a useful ‘mini break’ from life and relief from day-to-day pressures. Time to get life in perspective. By taking responsibility for your life, you can fulfil your potential, seize opportunities, enjoy relationships, succeed at work and respond to adverse situations with a positive attitude. Paul McGee is a motivational speaker, best known to many as the SUMO Guy. A best selling international author, Paul’s main aim is to help people S.U.M.O – Shut Up, Move On or Stop, Understand, Move On!

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. 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: Rather than focus on problems, Paul works with organisations to help their people overcome many challenges of working in the 21st century. 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. S.U.M.O. encourages you to look honestly at your life, remembering that it is never too late to change.

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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. 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. 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. In his spare time, Paul enjoys watching Wigan Athletic, visiting Comedy Clubs and enjoying nature, preferably when the sun is shining Testimonial:

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. 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. 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.Paul McGee is one of the UK’s leading speakers in self-help, particularly in the subjects of change, workplace relationships, customer service, leadership, wellbeing, resilience, communication and motivation. He educates companies on how to survive and thrive in challenging times, how to work under pressure and how to inspire others in the workplace. 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.

Explore ‘Green Zone’ thinking based on the work of one of the world’s leading leadership gurus (and someone I’ve worked with). Objectives: Help staff to recover, recharge, and develop daily habits to maintain their morale, motivation, and sense of wellbeing. 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!) As a motivational speaker, Paul McGee delivers expert advice, combined with humour and practical insights to ensure your audience has a memorable, motivational ‘moving on’ experience.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.’