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