Hi there, I'm Stephen!

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Stephen Shortt is the Happy People Guy – a global keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur on a mission to make the world a better place with happy people in fulfilling, rewarding careers.

As founder of the HAPPY People Project, Stephen works across three worlds:

  • He helps people stop doing jobs they hate without blowing up their life.
  • He helps managers hire the right people without first hiring the wrong ones.
  • He helps entrepreneurs build a killer family business without killing their family.

At the heart of his work is the HAPPY framework – a five-dimension model covering Highlights, Appreciation, Progress, People, and Your Contribution – and the HAPPY Work Life MAP, which helps individuals reverse-engineer their ideal future into steps they can take today.

Drawing on psychometric expertise and real-world experience – including growing up in two family businesses – Stephen combines strategic frameworks with storytelling to leave audiences informed, challenged, and ready to act.

He has spoken in 53 countries and is, officially, a Disney Princess.