Paul Epstein: Sales Leadership

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  • As an award-winning speaker, he was named one of SUCCESS magazine’s top thought leaders that get results.
  • Paul’s impact continues off stage providing leadership development and culture transformation programs for companies and teams, including Amazon, Disney, Johnson & Johnson, NASA, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Los Angeles Lakers to embody a spirit of WINNING MONDAY
  • And his work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and in USA Today.

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  • Travels from: Los Angeles, CA
  • **Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000

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In Paul Epstein keynote message on the Power of Playing Offense, he shares the stress-tested secrets to unlock organizational performance, combat burnout, inspire teams, and scale purpose and positivity through any environment, no matter how dismal current conditions appear.  

See how Playing Offense can become your ultimate ‘people solution’ amid uncertainty.

This keynote is for you if…

  • You believe leadership is the engine that fuels organizational purpose and its culture.  
  • You have a bias to action, and are committed to leading self, leading others, and leading impact, at a championship level.

This keynote is for you if…

  • You are driven to compete in today’s relentless market.  
  • Grit, agility, and a resilient mindset are the table stakes.  
  • Learn from Paul Epstein a 15-year NBA and NFL sales leader, who has walked through the same fires.

This keynote is for you if…

  • You are growing weary of the never-ending battles of finding, engaging, and retaining talent.  
  • Learn the keys to org and local culture where people know they belong, can thrive, and will stay, because they matter.

From Why Coach of the San Francisco 49ers to leadership and sales speaker, bestselling author, and Chief Purpose Advisor, discover Paul Epstein path to become the most trusted voice on leading battle-tested teams and building purposeful culture through The Power of Playing Offense.

Paul Epstein has been in the sports industry since his career began, serving in the NFL league office leading a national sales campaign for Super Bowl XLVIII…

From an entry-level sales position with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers franchise, Paul worked his way through the ranks on the power of his passion and willingness to follow his guiding purpose: to make an impact.

He eventually became the Clippers’ sales manager, helping them rise from 28th in league revenue to 2nd before moving to a position in New Orleans to help the city save their floundering NBA team— then in danger of being relocated.

Paul Epstein | Expert Sales Leadership

Paul then followed his purpose to the NFL— serving in the league office, leading a record-setting Super Bowl XLVIII national sales effort, and overseeing a $1 billion campaign for the 49ers while opening Levi’s Stadium.

Inspired in part by the message Paul Epstein late father left with him, that every day is an opportunity to impact lives for the better, Paul went on to take his biggest leap of faith yet.

Paul Epstein left the boardrooms of major sports leagues to begin sharing his message of purpose, activating your WHY, and Playing Offense in life and work around the globe. He became an in-demand speaker and thought leader, authored the critically lauded The Power of Playing Offense, led a leadership development lab for a $3 billion organization, and continued to hone his process for putting purpose into daily action.

Today, Paul continues to share his message in keynote talks, books, his Playmakers podcast, a successful coaching practice, and as Chief Impact Officer for Purpose Point as well as Chief Purpose Advisor for the WHY Institute.

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