Achieving Work/Life Balance: Lessons from a Hypocrite When it comes to today's technology, these days it's all about "more." More tools, more networks, more passwords -- and more "to-do's" than ever. But how can you keep up with important trends amidst your already-overloaded personal and professional responsibilities? Where can (and should) you draw the line? This keynote will focus on helping you use technology to simplify your life and work smarter. You'll hear practical tips from a self-proclaimed "hypocrite" who has learned valuable lessons in his quest to achieve work/life balance while indulging his inner geek.

1. achieving
Work|Life
balance

2. (a.k.a. your hypocrite)

3. 5 Myths
Strategies
myTools

4. Hypothesis
If we enjoy our work
and we enjoy our
non-work, we’ll be
happy.

5. Hypothesis
Balance is not
the issue.

6. Myth #1
Work & Life
are Separate

7. achieving
Work|Life
harmony

8. Myth #2
Everyone Works
the Same Way

9. Loud
vs.
Quiet

10. Inside
vs.
Outside

11. Standing
vs.
Sitting

12. Talking
vs.
Listening

13. Paper
vs.
Computer

14. Morning
vs.
Afternoon

15. Piles
vs.
Files

16. Whiteboard
vs.
Notebook

17. Group
vs.
Alone

18. Execution
vs.
Strategy

19. Prepared
vs.
Last Minute

20. If it wasn’t for
the last minute,
nothing would
get done.

21. Myth #3
Multitasking is
Possible

22. Multitasking
Walking and
Chewing Gum

23. Multitasking
Read. Speak.
Write. Walk.
Listen. Process.

24. Multitasking
Shift between
tasks quickly

25. Multitasking
More tasks.
Smaller steps.

26. Quality decreases.
Stress increases.

28. Multitasking
Unitasking

30. Tips
Clean off desk
Clean off desktop
One program
One screen

31. 30/30
:30 minutes
Work Undistracted
:30 Minutes for Fun

32. Myth #4
Must Always
be Connected

34. Email

35. 5 minutes
24,000 per year
(1,095 meals per year)

36. Turn Off
Automatic
Checking

37. How Often?
When you urinate :)

38. Myth #5
You must be
on Twitter

40. Strategies

41. Simplify
A Life of 3’s

42. Personal
If you could focus your
life on only 3 things,
what would they be?

44. Unnecessary Activities
Protect Private Time
Schedule Fun!
(my 15.5 hrs)

45. Alternating
Outsourcing
Bundling
Techflexing

46. Professional
What are your 3
priorities for the year?
Share them.

47. Issue
Opportunity
Challenge

48. Make A New List
To Don’ts

49. __% at your desk
__% in meetings
__% with your team
__% with your customers
__% in the bathroom

50. Priority
One thing that is
not allowed
to die.

51. Regularly hire consultants
Difficulty scheduling meetings
Committee to create committees
Frequently missing deadlines
Discussion inward focused
Failures of past stall new ideas

53. myTools

55. MacBook Gmail
iPhone BusyCal
iPad Evernote
USB Drive Feedly
Nikon TripIt
Clicker Delicious

61. Getting
Things
Done
or “GTD”

62. Every time you feel
like trying a new
ToDo app, turn off
your computer and
complete one task.
Merlin Mann

64. If you’re not confused,
you’re not paying attention.
Tom Peters

65. Something has changed
within me. Something is
not the same. I’m through
with playing by the rules of
someone else’s game.
Defying Gravity, from the musical Wicked

66. Surround yourself with
talented, passionate people.
Close your eyes ...
and leap.

67. Thank you for your time.
Peace.

68. achieving
Work|Life
Balance
Brian Wm. Niles
niles@targetx.com