Client Stories

PerformWell's clients are progressive professionals wanting exceptional results in work without sacrificing their health or self, including:

  • CEO Founders and other exceptional entrepreneurs
  • World class athletes aiming for the top of their sport
  • Celebrities looking to perform at the next level

Here’s what they say about working with the UK's leading Performance Coach, Paul Burden:

Sports Success Testimonials

Sport Success – Chris Wood, Ryder Cup Golfer

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“I’ve worked with several ‘psychologists’ since i was around 14 years old but have never come across anyone like Paul. I will admit I was sceptical when I was first told about some of the things that might come up, but now I can say it has been one of the best additions to my support team I’ve ever made.

“Paul Burden will help me achieve everything I want in my career. Every time I’m home I want to see him to continue the work we have started because it’s so exciting where we are going…” Read more >

Chris Wood – European Tour Pro Golfer on his journey to become a Ryder Cup Player (2014-16)

Sport Success – Amanda Lightfoot, Olympian Team GB

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“After our first session together I felt more confident and excited about achieving my goals and the impossible now seems possible.

“Paul has helped me overcome the things that have been holding me back in my sport by changing my mindset. It’s incredible what he can do and I fully recommend him.

“I’m excited to see how far we can go and my belief in myself from before to now has increased massively. Thank you Paul…”

Amanda Lightfoot – Olympian Team GB Biathlete

Sport Success – Grand Prix Racing Driver

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“Competing at a high level in Motorsport, it is essential that I have the right people around me to achieve the maximum every race weekend.

“I’ve worked with Paul several times over several years, and after each session, I feel invigorated, confident, strong and ready to attack. He always has a way of making me feel more confident and ready for when I step inside my racing car.

“Paul knows what he’s talking about, but he also knows how to make the sessions fun and interactive as well!

Dino Zamparelli – Grand Prix Racing Driver

Entrepreneur Success Testimonials

Entrepreneur Success – Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Working with Paul has been nothing short of transformational. What started as a discussion around specific challenges evolved into a holistic exploration of my life, values, purpose, and goals. Paul’s structured approach and thoughtful challenge helped me confront and overcome unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that were holding me back from achieving success.

As an entrepreneur, this process has been invaluable. It has allowed me to eliminate distractions, break free from limiting mindsets, and gain a renewed sense of focus and clarity. Paul’s dedication to his craft is evident in the meticulous research and wealth of knowledge he brings to his work. His expertise empowers entrepreneurs to optimize their lives for success, making his guidance truly life-changing.

I cannot recommend Paul highly enough to anyone looking to unlock their potential.

Andy Rogers – Co-founder & Co-CEO, Amdaris

Entrepreneur Success – CEO Founder

Paul has been my Entrepreneur Coach for almost 2 years and I can not over-emphasise the impact he has had on both my business but even more so on me and my performance both in work and also more generally in life.

Paul took me on when I was struggling with a fast-growing business, challenging staffing issues, a lot of self-doubt and an unhealthy work-life balance. I have been fortunate to have a network around me who have supported me in different aspects of work but this was different. Paul initially helped me reshape our team and culture, guiding me through difficult conversations but also giving me incredible strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. He uses a scientific approach. Explaining the theory behind how the brain works, why different approaches work, why different people react in different ways, the science behind combatting stress and anxiety and much much more. This was exactly what I needed to motivate me to change and manage situations in a better way. And the result was the business has completely transformed - the impact has been gigantic.

Paul then took me through his Advanced Entrepreneur Accelerator programme and that’s when I saw radical changes in myself, my mindset, my reactions to different situations, my view on so many things, both in work and out. The impact has been monumental. It has brought happiness, clarity, calm, and true focus and has led to my life becoming richer in all areas.

Paul's expertise is vast, he is empathetic but challenging, he pushes, encourages, and always has practical solutions, backed up by his insightful principles and models. He is a true expert in his field.

I can not recommend Paul enough. His work is truly life-changing.

Stephanie Wheen – CEO Founder, Gympanzees

Entrepreneur Success – Co-Founder & Managing Director

Alex Meeks UTM Consultants

10/10. The structure, team and culture of the business have all moved in a massively positive direction. This has enabled strong growth of our business. Working with Paul has been a great experience, and has enabled me to develop more straight line thinking as well as providing clarity over what can be achieved by training yourself to think differently.

Paul brings a wealth of business experience and insight but most importantly he knows, in-depth, how best to lead the most important assets of our business; our people.

Paul has helped me transform my leadership capability. I am more effective in how I steer and encourage my team. A lot of my stress has disappeared. I can think clearly and enjoy a healthy work life balance. As a result, the team is dramatically more engaged and everybody is working towards a common goal.

Thank you for the valuable support!

Alexander Meeks – Co-founder & Managing Director, UTM Consultants

Entrepreneur Success – CEO Founder, Chairman, Non-Exec Director

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“Within a few short months the results included resolving difficult business issues, being appointed as Chairman of a prestigious UK organisation and achieving better work life balance.

“The transformation has been fantastic, I am revitalised, clear in my objectives and I feel that the constraints that have held me back for years have been removed. With Paul’s help I finally feel that I can reach my potential.”

Peter Huish – Owner, Chairman, CEO, NED

Entrepreneur Success – CEO Founder

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“Working with Paul has been transformational. In business we are seeing significant success due to Paul’s techniques and on a personal level I am living a much more balanced, fulfilling and enjoyable life.

“I feel I have clarity on what I want to achieve and a process to achieve my goals. I feel lucky to have worked with Paul in my early 30’s as I hope to have many years ahead of me to succeed in ever growing goals I set myself. Thanks Paul.

David Telford – CEO Founder at Koan Ltd

Professional Success Testimonials

Executive Success – eCommerce Director, LEGO Group

Stephen Honight Lego eCommerce Director

“I believe we unconsciously set limits for ourselves, which are quite often well below our capabilities either today or in the future. Through some fantastic coaching techniques, Paul helped me to resolve internal limitations to create a clearer, more direct pathway to my long term goals - in both my career and as a competitive runner. Progress has been above expectations and feels permanent.

Paul is a true master of his profession. He has deep knowledge of psychology and an incredible understanding of our core operating model, which he can articulate in a simple way to help us all better understand the ways we think and act. A world class teacher.

Stephen Honight, eCommerce Director UK&I at the LEGO Group

Executive Success – Programme Director, Airbus

Frederic Laine Airbus

“I benefited from an Executive Success Program with Paul in 2014. I want here to highlight the step change Paul enabled, opening new opportunities.

“I wanted to increase my performance while coping with chaos in large and complex projects. Clear strengths in my profile such as “work hard” and “be perfect” were in effect hindering me from stepping back. In the frame of my career development I decided to turn it into an opportunity to learn and improve.

“Paul guided me, and eventually increased my ability to focus on success beyond project setbacks and gain work/life balance. I developed as well my capacity to turn difficult situations into win-win situations.

“I definitely recommend working with Paul for anyone willing to increase his efficiency and performance. You’ll also appreciate his coaching style. Thank you Paul.

Frederic Laine – Program & Supply Chain Leader Airbus Americas

Professional Success – Miss Universe GB, TV Presenter and Reality TV Winner

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“Paul’s coaching enabled me to focus on my goals, make crucial decisions and most importantly relax with a clear focused mind…

“After every session I feel like I’ve just been on holiday – relaxed, enthusiastic and full of a zest for life…

“@PaulxBurden You are incredible! Time to achieve DREAMS!

Amy Willerton – I'm a Celebrity, Signed by Katy Price, The Jump, Miss Universe