Motivational Speaker, Author, Leadership Expert & Podcast Host
Greg Bell Biography
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, "What’s Going Well?" and "Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals," have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney and Comcast to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams such as the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
As an innovator and keen observer of highly successful leaders and teams, Bell has learned that the key to success is having the courage to use the skills you already have to achieve a result greater than you previously imagined. He shares his wisdom on his podcast, Water the Bamboo: Unleashing Your Potential, which features conversations with game-changers in business, health, entertainment, and athletics – and range from celebrities to unknowns who have accomplished remarkable results through daily watering.
Inspiring and energizing audiences with his engaging storytelling, Bell shares his knowledge with excitement and passion. His ability to masterfully blend insight and encouragement with just the right dose of reality makes him the consistently top-rated keynote speaker at major conferences. A Certified Speaking Professional -- the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association -- Bell influences thousands of individuals and entrepreneurs each year with his innate ability to connect personally with audience members.
Whether you are rolling out a new culture initiative, developing your leaders, or seeking a keynote that will be remembered long after your event, Bell will deliver a tailored session that will encourage and inspire each attendee to become stronger, more empowered and more productive than ever before.
Bell holds political science and law degrees from the University of Oregon. In addition to his corporate leadership experience, Bell is a TEDx Talk alum and serves on the advisory board for the Portland TEDx conference series. He is the force behind Coaches vs. Cancer — a campaign for the American Cancer Society that has raised over $87 million for cancer research.
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Greg Bell Speaking Topics
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Water The Bamboo: Unleash Your Potential
Watering your goal -- or bamboo -- with focused attention can lead to astonishing results. Those who catch the spirit and understand the principles of the bamboo farmer will see their well-watered visions suddenly explode into reality—seemingly out of nowhere.
This Water The Bamboo keynote for individuals will help everyone from front-line employees to upper management focus on the importance of self-responsibility and creating value for those we work and live with. One of Greg Bell’s most popular programs, it goes beyond the workplace to show attendees how to enrich their personal lives as well.
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Peak Performance: Total Commitment is Necessary to Reach Your Peak
In a fast-paced and ever-changing workplace, we’re all concerned with how to achieve peak levels of performance on an ongoing basis. The solution lies in the power of commitment.
Unwavering commitment to a clear vision, values and goals enables an organization to harness the speed of change to a competitive advantage. When individuals feel driven and invested in the success of the team, the company and themselves, they’re more creative, focused and motivated to perform at their full potential. Greg Bell helps organizations unleash a level of commitment that generates an excitement and an energy that becomes contagious, fuels peak performance, and drives extraordinary results.
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What topics does Greg Bell speak about?
Greg Bell is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Business, Change Management, Communication, Customer Experience, Family & Parenting, Human Resources, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Podcast Host, Resilience, Teamwork & Teambuilding, TED -
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Greg Bell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Water The Bamboo: Unleash Your Potential, Peak Performance: Total Commitment is Necessary to Reach Your Peak, Change: If You Change Nothing, Nothing Will Change, Leadership: Only Dead Fish Swim Downstream, Teamwork: Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M.) and Innovation: There Are No Frontiers Beyond Your Reach. The estimated speaking fee range to book Greg Bell for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Greg Bell generally travels from Portland, OR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Young, Josh Linkner, Adrian Gostick, Amanda Gore and Tony Alessandra. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Greg Bell for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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