<p>Paul Epstein is a former high-level executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams and a 2x best-selling author of <em>The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster.</em> </p><p>He was named one of <em>SUCCESS magazine’</em>s top thought leaders who get results— alongside Tony Robbins, Brené Brown, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Mel Robbins—and his work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and in <em>USA Today. </em></p><p>In nearly 15 years as a leader in the world of pro sports, Paul helped take NBA teams from the bottom of the league in revenue to the top two, broke every premium sales revenue metric in Super Bowl history while in the NFL’s league office, opened a billion-dollar stadium, and founded the San Francisco 49ers Talent Academy, where he was known as the “Why Coach.” </p><p>As an award-winning keynote speaker on the power of WINNING MONDAY, Paul’s impact continues off stage providing leadership development and culture transformation programs for companies and teams including Amazon, Disney, Johnson & Johnson, NASA, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Dallas Cowboys. </p><p>When he’s not on stage as a global keynote speaker, Paul is a proud father of PJ and Lucca, married his best friend on the field of Levi’s Stadium, and has a slight obsession with bacon—just don’t make it too crispy.</p>
Award-winning leadership and sales team performance expert, former NFL and NBA executive, and bestselling author of <i>Better Decisions Faster</i>
<ul><li><strong>Playing Offense in Defensive Environments</strong></li><li>Performing with Confidence through Change and Adversity</li><li>In today’s business environment, competitive threats, unrelenting change, rising customer expectations, and economic uncertainty have us all playing defense. </li><li>The result? Confidence gaps are created that drive defensive mindsets and actions in organizations across the world. But what if you had a playbook for playing offense — proactively pursuing and achieving meaningful goals and breakthrough performance — while everyone else is sheltering in place? </li><li>This is exactly what Paul delivers in this flagship keynote inspired by 15 years of leading sales teams in the NFL and NBA and his bestselling book, The Power of Playing Offense. </li><li>Every audience member will walk away with a 5-pillar Playing Offense framework and WIN MONDAY™ playbook, curated for universal insights and actionable takeaways to implement in any industry or organization.</li><li><strong>Winning Customers</strong></li><li>Attracting and Retaining Fans for Life</li><li>How did Paul lead his teams to consistently sell out billion dollar NFL stadiums with 70,000 fans in historically losing markets? Or transform an NBA team’s revenue performance from 28th to 2nd in the league – despite being labeled by ESPN as “the worst brand in sports”?</li><li>The answer lies in a powerful, scalable belief system that can be applied to any sales or service environment: Every seat has a story. </li><li>This shift from blanket ‘catch all’ campaigns to a dynamic customer-to-customer approach driven by customization, care, and championship service, led to sold-out stadiums and record-breaking revenue, that didn’t hinge on wins or losses. </li><li><strong>Making Better Decisions Faster</strong></li><li>Overcoming Paralysis and Inspiring Action</li><li>Even the most elite performers can rush to bad judgements, become paralyzed by indecision, or get worn down by decision fatigue. In this keynote, Paul reveals the streamlined three-step process he used to turn around major sports franchises — from the locker room to the boardroom. Avoid decision traps, move forward with clarity and confidence, and make the best out of your MVDs: Most Valuable Decisions. </li><li><strong>Scaling Championship Culture</strong></li><li>Standards of Excellence to Build a Win Monday™ Organization</li><li>Culture can only scale when EVERY person in it takes full ownership, accountability, pride, and a commitment to daily excellence. </li><li>That’s the spirit of a championship culture (when done right) – and can be your ultimate competitive advantage. This keynote is inspired by Paul’s 15 years as a culture building practitioner in the NFL and NBA – including multiple national awards for his work as Founder of the San Francisco 49ers Talent Academy. Through extensive testing in his training and consulting practice, he has identified what unites the world’s most remarkable cultures. </li></ul>