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Balance

Promote fulfilling lifestyles in and out of the workplace.

Empower teams to take control of their time to rediscover the work and lives they love. These speakers will give audiences practical and actionable tips to achieve a successful work–life balance.

Designing
Your Life

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans teach how to design a well-balanced life that is productive, evolving, and filled with possibility—at work and at home.

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“Life has questions. They have answers…Learn how to find a fulfilling career…and kill your ‘wicked problems’ dead.”

“Dave introduced some fresh thinking and sparked a lot of discussion...I think people were surprised at how much fun they had and there was a lot of laughter.”

“Dave was OUTSTANDING! He created such a buzz on day one that people were still talking about it all the way through the close of the conference.”

“We put ourselves in [Bill’s] hands for 4 hours and emerged more thoughtful and energized than I could have hoped for.”

“This [is] the career book of the next decade and . . . the go-to book that is read as a rite of passage whenever someone is ready to create a life they love.”

David Kelley, Founder of IDEO

Make Time for What Matters

Laura Vanderkam’s time management strategies reveal how to get the most out of each week so teams can build a life that balances work and home.

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“As a busy CEO, I was inspired by the hundreds of people Vanderkam studied who found ample time for career, family, and self in the same 168 hours available to everyone, each week.”

Richard Sheridan, CEO and chief storyteller, Menlo Innovations, and author of Joy, Inc.

“Vanderkam’s curiosity for high performance and what makes it possible is infectious.”

Jon Acuff, author of Do Over

“Laura Vanderkam shows us how to use our only real wealth—our 168 hours a week—to make our lives richer, not busier.”

Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated

“We so often live our lives day by day. Laura wants us to think about doing it hour by hour. Living this mantra by example, she gets more done in a day than most of us do in a week.”

Seth Godin, author of Linchpin

“I’m a longtime fan of Laura…Thanks to her findings, I’ll never look at my weekly calendar the same way again.”

Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project

The Work-Life Sweet Spot

Happiness expert Dr. Christine Carter reveals research-backed methods for finding the perfect work–life balance.

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“Dr. Carter brought the house down, got a standing ovation, and made us HAPPY.”

“[Christine] inspired me to make immediate changes that have increased my productivity and lowered my stress. ”

Dan Mulhern, Executive Coach, President of Granholm Mulhern Associates

“Dr. Carter’s presentation in Denver was VERY well received. I’ve been flooded with emails this morning praising her. She’s truly a dynamic individual!”

“Christine translated years of sociology research into pragmatic frameworks on how to grow meaningful relationships in our life. She exceeded my expectations.”

KVA Leadership, Sausalito, CA

“Timely, lively, and vital...Carter gets to the heart of how to pursue happiness in a busy world, without sacrificing excellence. ”

Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage