Finding Balance - Achieving Work/Life Harmony

Slide deck for Peers Conference 2013, Chicago, IL.

Transcript

1. Finding Balance Angie Herrera // Peers Conference 2013 Achieving Work / Life Harmony 1
2. Angie Herrera » Owner, 420 Creative » Designer » Footballer » Portlander 2
3. A Short Story 3
4. Why Do We Need Balance? All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. dull, anti-social, highly-stressed, lonely, sickness-prone boy. 4
5. We are working ourselves sick. The US ranks ninth-to-last when it comes to work-life balance. http://cl.ly/Pn9V Why Do We Need Balance? 5
6. What Causes Unbalance? WE CREATE TRAPS FOR OURSELVES 6
7. TRAPS WE CREATE FOR OURSELVES “Always Available” (Hint: No, you’re not.) 7
8. WORK ON ALL THE THINGS!! (Hint: There aren’t enough hours in a day.) TRAPS WE CREATE FOR OURSELVES 8
9. Unrealistic Deadlines (Hint: Get a grip on reality.) TRAPS WE CREATE FOR OURSELVES 9
10. Saying YES to everything (Hint: It’s okay to say no.) TRAPS WE CREATE FOR OURSELVES 10
11. TRAPS WE CREATE FOR OURSELVES “Just one more hour” (Hint: You gotta know when to fold ‘em.) 11
12. What Causes Unbalance? LIFE (Another short-ish story.) 12
13. Being Unbalanced Has Serious Negative Impacts (Starting with bad hair days.) HEALTH, RELATIONSHIPS, WORK 13
14. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: HEALTH Illness (Hint: You need to take care of yourself first.) 14
15. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: HEALTH Energy Depletion (Hint: We need energy for EVERYTHING.) 15
16. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: HEALTH Poor Diet (Hint: Eating right = good energy.) 16
17. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: HEALTH Sleep Deprivation (Hint: Our bodies NEED rest.) 17
18. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: HEALTH (Hint: Stress will eventually kill you.) 18
19. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: RELATIONSHIPS Partner / Spouse (Hint: Quality time is more than a phrase.) 19
20. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: RELATIONSHIPS Kids (Hint: Kids grow up fast.) 20
21. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: RELATIONSHIPS Family & Friends (Hint: Quality time is more than a phrase.) 21
22. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: WORK Quality Reduction (Hint: Working too much results in mediocre work.) 22
23. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: WORK Innovation Stagnation (Hint: Working too much results in mediocre work.) 23
24. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: WORK Client Relationships (Hint: Clients help pay your bills.) 24
25. Life is Meant to be LIVED OR, HOW DO WE GET BETTER AT THIS? 25
26. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Organization (Hint: Do what works for you.) 26
27. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Take Breaks (Hint: Twitter doesn’t count. Mostly.) 27
28. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Sleep (Hint: Naps aren’t enough.) 28
29. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Eat Better (Hint: Avoid eating at your desk.) 29
30. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Set Boundaries (Hint: Stick to them.) 30
31. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Get Away (Hint: Really get away.) 31
32. HOW WE GET BETTER AT WORK/LIFE BALANCE Don’t Feel Guilty (Hint: It’s good to step away.) 32
33. Thank You @angieherrera angie@420creative.com 420creative.com “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” 33