Who We Are

Water The Bamboo was founded by Greg Bell, but has become much more through the daily practice and hard-earned success of the leaders, coaches and high performing individuals who have embraced the philosophy.  Hundreds of people are actively in Bamboo Circles to support their personal and professional growth.

Greg Bell

Greg Bell, inspirational speaker and author of Water The Bamboo, learned the virtues of discipline and hard work from his grandfather, a Texas farmer.  Bell was the first to graduate from college in his family and played college basketball at University of Oregon where he was twice named Inspirational Player of the Year.

After receiving a political science and law degree from the University of Oregon, he practiced law within a large organization.  He began to re-evaluate his life and priorities, and helped launch the Coaches vs. Cancer campaign for the National Association of Basketball Coaches—a non-profit that has raised over 50 million dollars for cancer research.  Greg teaches Water the Bamboo through over 80 speaking engagements a year, training, coaching, and writing to help people unlock their unlimited potential for growth.

Greg lives, works and plays in Portland, Oregon with his wife and business partner, Claire, and daughters whose middle names are Grace, Hope and Joy.

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