Episode #19 Career Pivot with Paul McVeigh: From professional football to performance psyhology and public speaking

Hi everyone, my guest today is Paul McVeigh. He started his career in football and became a Premier League and International football player for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, and Northern Ireland. 

Paul competed with and against the best players  in the world on a daily basis , and this is what shaped his methodology of high performance. 

He has a unique combination of reaching the pinnacle of elite sport as well as being the first Premier League footballer to qualify with a Master’s Degree in Psychology. 

He dedicated his career to understanding what makes humans ‘tick’ and how it affects how they think, feel and act.

Paul specializes in implementing the mental tools required to elevate the performance of leaders and teams from organizations across the world, especially in financial services, technology, and the professional services industry. He has recently worked with PWC,  Aviva, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, NatWest, Microsoft, Cisco and many more.

He is also an established broadcaster on TV and radio and is a published author.

Here is what we talked about:

-       Growing up in Northern Ireland in the 70s and 80s

-       Starting with football and what it taught him apart from physical strength and endurance

-       The decision to study Psychology

-       His book “The Stupid Footballer is Dead.”

-       How he developed his business 

-       Becoming  a keynote speaker

-       Experiences from his transition from football to his current business

-       His key takeaways for a successful career pivot

Tune in to hear this fascinating personal story.

You can connect with Paul at https://paulmcveigh.com/

Listen to his podcast: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-psychology-of-success/id1561741449