Motivational speaker on resilience, leadership and wellness at work
UK
Motivational life coach and business consultant driven by his wish to inspire clarity of purpose in people
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"We had over 650 people at our event and Pete was last on. This is normally a tough call but the energy levels and enthusiasm Pete brought into the room was infectious and it definitely left our audience with the desired feeling and attitude. It was a huge bonus to what we were trying to achieve. Thank you."
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Speaker Pete Cohen is a well-known motivational coach, business consultant, life strategist, bestselling author as well as one of the most sought-after speakers on personal development. Pete understands people and their limitations, and in his coaching sessions, he finds out what stops them from leading more productive and fulfilled lives.
Pete is driven by his wish to inspire purpose in people, knowing that by doing so they will become more positive, more productive and more receptive to change. Pete has worked with global brands like Dell, Four Seasons and Barclaycard.
Possessing an exceptional background, the renowned speaker Pete Cohen is regarded as an authority on motivation by the world of sport, having coached world-class athletes, such as Sally Gunnell, Ellen MacArthur and Ronnie O’Sullivan in achieving peak performance.
Pete’s sessions are rather structured conversations than classic keynote talks. Pete Cohen uses his energetic style to animate his attendees and enables them to form a greater understanding of their individual and collective goals. With his energetic nature and passion for coaching, our speaker Pete Cohen is able to deliver valuable content in a highly interactive and motivating manner.
See keynotes with Pete CohenIn today’s modern age, there seems to be more and more pressure on employees to work harder and faster, even in challenging times. In this keynote, speaker Pete Cohen uncovers the secret to inspiring your team in difficult times to ensure motivated employees everyday.
How do you create motivated and inspired teams if you don’t have inspiring leaders in your organisation? In this talk, Pete covers everything you need to know about leadership and inspiring others to do their best everyday.
Resilience seems to be the new buzzword for the 21st century – but what does it actually mean and how important is it? Pete explains the true meaning of the word and shows his audience how to become resilient. This eye-opening keynote will leave you with the tools to overcome challenges and use adversity to leap forward.
In this session, speaker Pete Cohen uncovers how to create organisations that prioritize wellness at work. Too many workplaces focus on cost reduction and productivity and should instead focus on creating an environment where people feel welcome and taken care of.
Very organised, inspiring to talk to. Presentation was very relevant and incredibly interesting and thought-provoking.
Clare Peck
We had over 650 people at our event and Pete was last on. This is normally a tough call but the energy levels and enthusiasm Pete brought into the room was infectious and it definitely left our audience with the desired feeling and attitude. It was a huge bonus to what we were trying to achieve. Thank you.
Kenneth D'Souza
How did you become a life coach?
I studied sports psychology because I’d always been fascinated by both sport and the ways in which motivation works in humans. Becoming a life coach was a way for me to put all the theory I learnt into practice and helping people in the real world had a strong appeal. It was the natural thing for me to do and I still love what I do.
Referring to your keynote publication, Shut The Duck Up, what is the ‘inner duck’ and why should it shut up?
The ‘inner duck’ is that negative voice telling us we can’t do the things we want to. Humans find it easier to be negative than positive and I believe that’s an evolutionary hangover in our DNA. In early human history, we were fodder for large predatory species and negativity was a handy trait as we tried to avoid crossing the path of a hungry saber-tooth or the like.
We don’t inhabit that world anymore but we’ve not yet evolved beyond that innate negative voice. Our quality of life is now often dependent on adopting a more positive mindset and grasping opportunities rather than shying away from them. That’s why we need to shut the duck up!
How much does humour play a role in your coaching sessions?
Humour is an enormously powerful tool for bringing about behavioural change. A good laugh makes us feel good thanks to the release of serotonin and endorphins and they serve to change our physiology. When our physiology alters, so does our psychology and as a consequence so too does our behaviour. Humour has great potential to change our behaviour and it makes sessions fun and easy to relate to for my clients.
Can you give us three tips for individuals struggling with self-doubt?
The first thing I’d suggest is looking at the lighter side of any issue and finding the humour in it. Second, I tell people they should talk about their self-doubt with other people – they often find people have similar fears and worries. Writing about problems, as a third tip, is a great way to vent feelings and it helps to rationalise things and clarify them in our own minds. Often we don’t do these simple things but getting it out there leads to greater self-awareness and gives us the opportunity to change our behaviour.
Do you have a favourite experience from your speaking career?
That’s a tricky question as I’ve had so many memorable experiences and get a real buzz out of seeing positive results in my clients, but, I have to say, my favourite was the time I spoke in front of over 10,000 people at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. I was explaining many of the themes put forward by Napoleon Hill in his seminal 1937 book ‘Think and Grow Rich’.
He was one of the Great Depression era’s most influential thinkers, and an adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he’d studied the lives of hundreds of America’s most successful people at the time to uncover the secrets of their success. Rather than looking at business itself he focused on the psychology of success and showed ways people could overcome the barriers that kept them from fulfilling their dreams. It’s not only one of history’s best-selling books but definitely worthy of a read for anyone.
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