How to Live a Healthy Freelance Lifestyle

Presentation for my Valiocon 2012 talk.

Transcript

1. Hi.
2. i’m a freelance pro surfer (web)
10. Surf.
12. Awesome.
13. how to live a healthy freelance lifestyle
14. how to live a healthy freelance lifestyle
15. - taking on way too much work Bad Habits: - working 18 hr days - eating terrible / comfortably
16. - 2 to 4 cups of coffee, at least. Typical Day Liquids: - Diet Coke & Gatorade = more caffeine - 0 water.
17. - huge sandwiches with chips Typical Day Foods: - even bigger salads w/ ketchup - good old southern home cooking - epic deserts
18. - yea right... Typical Day Exercise:
19. - through Typical Day Stress: the roof
20. D-Day
26. Dead.
28. - 4 to 8 tall of water if not more Typical Day Liquids: - acai juice - wheat grass shots (1-3 a day)
30. - peanut butter breakfast cup Typical Day Foods:
32. - peanut butter breakfast cup Typical Day Foods: - acai bowl x 2 or 3
34. - simply lots more walking Typical Day Exercise: - surfing 2-3 days a week - walking my dog to the park - and now skating around SF
35. - easily 60% less if not more (I now charge more for my time which means less hustle for work.) Typical Day Stress:
36. - much healthier freelance lifestyle RESULTS: - 10x more energy - 60% less stress - from 196 lbs to 156 lbs in 2.5 months
37. - too much stress freelancing? Are you suffering? - bad heart burn? - rough stomach problems?
38. Bye.