How to Have a Great Life

Paul McGee is an international keynote speaker and performance coach, combining his background in psychology with large doses of humour and practical insights. He is Managing Director of his own training and education company and proud creator of SUMO (Shut Up & Move On). He has spread the word about SUMO in over 30 countries and expanded the brand into the public, private and education sectors. Paul has a diploma in Performance Coaching and counselling and is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.Building on his background in psychology, Paul has spoken in 34 countries and delivered over 1,500 presentations. Paul has worked as a presentation coach in the UK, Europe and Australia working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience of delivering presentations. His clients include blue chip organisations, public sector bodies, politicians and a leading Premiership football team. His aim is simple - "I want to help people achieve better results in life and have more fun in the process." (www.TheSumoGuy.com)

• Introduction – Make Sure You Read This 11. Don’t Take Miracles for Granted 72. Make Peace with Paradox 153. Remember You’re OK 214. Follow the Safety Announcements 275. Quit Playing the Game You’ll Never Win 336. Live Life on Purpose 397. Are You Failing Any of the 7 Cs? 478. Tattoo This on Your Torso 539 Molehills Matter Massively 5910. Why Fear Isn’t Always Your Enemy 6711. Don’t Leave Your Dreams in the Bin 7312. Your Past is Not Your Prison 8113. Struggles Can Strengthen You 8714 Have the Courage to Quit Sometimes 9315. Wallowing is OK … for a While 9916. Not All Worries Are Worthless 10517. Dethrone the Drama Queen 11118. Get Things in Perspective 11719. Never Underestimate the Power of Pause 12520. Hang Out With Humility 13121. How to Avoid Burnout and a Break-up 13722. Two People You Need in Life 14523. Prune Back the Happy Clappy Tree Sometimes 15324. Don’t be a TOAT 15925. Not Everyone Drinks Whisky 16526. Don’t Wait for Somebody’s Funeral 17127. Please Resign from This Job 17728. A Crucial Formula You Need to Know 18329. A Fool-proof Way to Avoid Criticism 18930. You Won’t be Mates with Everyone 19531. Manage Your Mental Diet 20132. Beware the Curse of Comfort 20933. Flex for Success 21734. Show Some Leadership 22335. Take Your Talk for a Walk 229Now it’s Over to You 235With Special Thanks To 239About Paul McGee 241Other Books by Paul McGee 243Want Paul to Speak for Your Organization? 247Index 249

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