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He began his career in a large international accounting firm, only to find out very quickly that accounting was not for him. He left his corporate post to do cleaning in a pub and within 18 months Peter was the General Manager of a multi million dollar Sydney Hotel, with over 30 staff.
It was during this time that Peter discovered many young employees were struggling to make a successful transition from education to work. They were not able to effectively apply their skills and talents in a way that was profitable for the business and Peter was inspired to start his own business developing the potential of tomorrow’s business leaders.
The success of his consulting business resulted in him being named the MBN NSW Young Entrepreneur of the Year, as well as winning the National Emerging Business of the Year award in 2003. The same year Ernst & Young nominated him in their International Entrepreneur of the Year awards, clearly demonstrating that Peter knows what it takes to be successful in the new business world. It is this experience as a young professional and entrepreneur that provides the basis for the strategies Peter teaches to audiences across Australia and New Zealand.
Peter’s youthful energy and experience in delivering 2000+ presentations gives him the ability to motivate even the toughest audiences. But it is the ability to create lasting change in the mindsets of people that Peter’s clients find most valuable.
Peter is a best selling author and his fourth commercially published book Generation Y: Thriving (and Surviving) with Generation Y at Work was released in June 2005. This is the first Australian published and written book on Generation Y, and the first in the world actually written by a member of the generation.
It’s a combination of Peter’s research and a series of Australian best practice case studies, which offers timely solutions for managers and HR professionals to what is potentially a very challenging business issue. Peter’s others books are written directly for Generation Y and focus on maximising their performance at school and making the smooth transition from study to work.
Peter has been featured on Channel Nine’s A Current Affair and SBS Insight. He has been profiled in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Daily Telegraph and in the Weekend Australian; he’s a regular commentator on radio including stations 2UE, 2GB, ABC and 3AK. The Sydney Morning Herald even went so far as saying “You can almost feel the adrenaline coursing through Peter Sheahan’s veins. He is pumped up, passionate and animated. It is this infectious energy that has caught the attention of the thousands that have heard him speak.”
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