Paul Bellard, a former UK police officer, suffered a career-ending spinal injury in a car accident 15 years ago. Despite being told he would never walk properly again, he lost 70 pounds in 12 weeks and started his own successful business as a management consultant and corporate trainer. Drawn to Malta by an "inexplicable calling", he has now relocated permanently and will be collaborating with Maltese businesses while also running public inspirational events on the island. He feels there is great potential and opportunity for businesses in Malta.

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INSPIRIIG LOCAL BT]SINESStrS
no pLans to move from the Ul(, I felt an
inexp[icab[e inner caLiing to be here. lt
was so strong I had to foltow it. After two
fottow-up visits to exptore further, by
September, I had soLd up, rented out my
Ul( home and drove to Malta".
When asked why MaLta? PauLsays "lt's
hard to put into words, even for me who
is never [ost for them! There is huge
potentiaI for businesses here in MaLta.
I am very excited about the future. We
are in a time of change and those that
grasp and embrace jt wi[[ thrive. There is
a business buzzyet at the same time, it is
aLI very Iaid back and reIaxed. I was even
jnvited for a private meeting with Prime
Min jster Dr Joseph Muscat recently. There
is certainly a unique charm to Malta".
Paulwit[ be working and coLLaborating
with Ma[tese businesses and business
leaders, as weILas running pub[ic
inspirationaI events here in MaLta.
Whilst always avai[abLe privatety to
corporate organisations for l(eynotes,
events and coaching, starting in Aprit,
the 2015 pubLic events wiLL commence
at venues around Ma[ta, Ul( and Russia.
These range from short four-hour
sessions up to fu[[ day seminars.
WATCHINC PauL BeLlard's highty energetic
inspirationaL seminars, or seeing him
training in one of MaLta's martiaLarts clubs,
it is hard to believe that this is the same
man who was told by a spinalsurgeon he
woutd never wa[k properly again,
The 51-year-oLd former Ul( poLice offrcer
suffered permanent damage to his spine
after being invotved in a car accident
whiLst on duty around 15 years ago.
For a man who had just achieved his
ambition to worl( in the CID (Criminat
lnvestigation Department) it was a
devastating blow. Physicatly, mentaL[y
and emotionatty broken, PauI eventuaLLy
had a breakdown was forced to retire
from the job he loved.
Today he is not onLy fighting fit, with a
btack bett in l<arate, but is aLso a saIsa
dancer and quaLified pi[ot, Paul made a
life-changing decision. He said "l realised
I had a choice. I couLd either sit around
feeling sorry for myself or I coutd do
something about it.
I set a goaL to get fit despite my injuries. I
Lost 70Lbs in just 12 weeks".
lnspired, he outLined goaL number two -
start his own business.
Beginning from scratch, PauI fought
back. "With no formaIquaLifications, I
went to the [ibrary every afternoon and
read books on business management".
Within a year, PauLwas traveLLing
the world as a sought after business
management consuLtant and corporate
trainer. To-date, he has delivered
training worl<shops in 76 cities and in 28
countries around the world.
And now, PauL lives right here in MaLta.
"l came to MaLta for a long overdue short
breal< in ApriL 2014. Even though I had
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s rn ess
zils can beJound at
rlbellord.com
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