Paul Shearstone
Paul Shearstone is an International Keynote Speaker and Author.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ontario)
Paul Shearstone
Biography
Paul brings a wide array of experience to his audiences. Over his 30-year career, he's been a service engineer, national recruiter/sales trainer, sales manager / director/major account manager and VP of sales. Paul spent 20 years on the frontlines as a commissioned salesman. A consistent top-achiever, he was also awarded 4-Times, National #1 Salesman for his Fortune 500 Company.
In the fall of 1990, Paul became stricken with a stress-related disease known at the time as the Yuppie Flu - later diagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS].
A straight-commissioned salesman in a single-income family with no short-term disability benefits, he struggled for nine months. Failure was not an option!
Throughout his ordeal, Paul developed new ways to minimize stress, stay focused, self-motivated and aware of how important one's energy is and its correlation to time-management, goals and success.
Paul did conquer the disease and today, an international keynote speaker, motivator, author and trainer, he enlightens audiences on the secrets to his energy-management techniques - now proven to control stress and improve one's peak performance...
Paul's principal focus now is to save [make] companies and organizations Money ... by teaching people how to:
a) Minimize & manage stress
b) Be more successful by being more resilient
... Guaranteed!
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Paul is also the founder and President of The CFIDS [Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome] Foundation of Cda Inc.
Hobbies & Interests:
Board Member - CFIDS Foundation, Cabbagetown Tour of Homes & Gardens, Streetscapes in Bloom Assoc
Gardener / Landscaper: Has won several landscaping & presentation awards
Musician: Plays several instruments
Artist: Makes and sells unique folk-art
Motorcyclist - Member of the Toronto HOG / Southern Riders Chapters [Traveled all across North America www.uneasyriders.ca HD Softail Classic]
Paul Shearstone
Featured Keynote Programs
Strategic Tools for Peak Performance
For Sales People
Fact: Without Sales, there is no business!
Sales professionals, unproductive and unfocused due to stress, inarguably have the biggest financial impact on any company. Reasons for this can be a lack of leadership, poor management, changes in corporate directions / strategies or protocols, unrealistic expectations [true or otherwise] … and the list goes on.
Real or not, they are real to the degree salesreps believe - diminishing their ability to maintain under stressful conditions and stay focused on peak performance.
A Four-Time National #1 Salesman in for a Fortune 500 Company, Paul Shearstone understands firsthand, the real-life challenges salesreps face both on and off the job and more importantly, he knows what to do to bounce back, get up and stay on top!
The Resilience Formula
Salesreps Outcomes:
Reduce worry and maintain a positive attitude
Position for peak performance.
Concentrate on personal goals, corporate expectations & accountabilities.
Minimize stress, stay resilient… be more successful!
Bottom line: Companies enjoy a more productive sales force, improved sales, less absenteeism and more quotas reached. Salesreps learn to be a stronger team made up of happier, healthier people - with better skills for handling pressure and stress!
Strategic Tools for Peak Performance
For Leaders
Fact: Leaders are not immune to stress!
Too often today, people are thrust into leadership roles without the benefit of strategic training necessary to ensure peak performance for them and their subordinates. Moreover, they lack the expertise required to minimize the negative effects of employee / management burnout that costs millions and billions in employee absenteeism and healthcare costs.
The Resilience Formula
Leaders Outcomes:
Communicate more effectively, reducing stress & negative energy created by the rumor mill.
Establish a culture that provides a clear roadmap for peak performance
Garner focused Concentration on corporate expectations & accountabilities.
Lead subordinates to stay positive, professional and successful!
Leaders will learn how to implement proven and measurable stress strategies with their teams to improve performance and outcomes.
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