The Power of Slow: The Counterintuitive Secret to Thriving in a Fast World
SLOW does not mean doing everything at a snail’s pace. That would be absurd. It means doing everything at the right speed: quickly, slowly or whatever pace works best.
Slow means being present, living each moment fully, and putting quality before quantity in everything from work to food to parenting.
In this webinar you will learn: (Learning Objectives)
- How slowing down actually helps us achieve more.
- The main reasons we feel like we are in such a rush.
- How to maximize each moment at work and home.
- Tips to improve thinking and decision making.
This webinar will help you work and live with greater intention and enjoyment.
About the Speaker: Carl Honore
Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and the voice of the Slow Movement. His two main-stage TED Talks have racked up millions of views.
Carl travels the world to deliver powerful keynotes that put time and tempo in a whole new light. His counter-intuitive message is simple but game-changing: To thrive in a fast world, you have to slow down.
Carl’s first book, In Praise of Slow, chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting.
Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia’s ABC 1.
He also spent three years on the Board of Trustees of Hewitt School in New York City. In 2024, he was named an Advocate for Aging by the American Society for Aging and Next Avenue.
Carl is a father of two and lives in London.
While researching his first book on slowness, he was slapped with a speeding ticket.
Hustle and Float: Reclaim Your Creativity and Thrive in a World Obsessed with Work
As we struggle to keep up in a knowledge economy that never sleeps, we arm ourselves with life hacks, to-do lists, and an inbox-zero mentality, grasping at anything that will help us work faster, push harder, and produce more.
There’s just one problem: most of these solutions are making things worse.
Creativity isn’t produced on an assembly line, and endless hustle is ruining our mental and physical health while subtracting from our creative performance. Productivity and Creativity are not compatible; we are stuck between them, and like the opposite poles of a magnet, they are tearing us apart.
When we’re told to sleep more, meditate, and slow down, we nod our heads in agreement, yet seem incapable of applying this advice in our own lives.
Why do we act against our creative best interests?
WE HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO FLOAT.
The answer lies in our history, culture, and biology. Instead of focusing on how we work, we must understand why we work―why we believe that what we do determines who we are.
This webinar will explore how our work culture creates contradictions between what we think we want and what we actually need, and points the way to a more humane, more sustainable, and, yes, more creative, way of working and living.
About the Speaker: Rahaf Harfoush
Rahaf Harfoush is a Strategist, Digital Anthropologist, and Best-Selling Author who focuses on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation, and digital culture.
She is the Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture and teaches “Innovation & Emerging Business Models” at Sciences Politique’s school of Management and Innovation in Paris. She is currently working on her fourth book.
Her third book, entitled “Hustle & Float: Reclaim Your Creativity and Thrive in a World Obsessed with Work,” was released in 2019. She has been featured by Bloomberg, The CBC, CTV, and Forbes for her work on workplace culture.
Cracking the Stress Code: Achieve Work/Life Balance and Stop Stress from Taking Over
We live in world of high stress. From intense workloads, to looming deadlines, to personal difficulties- stress takes on many forms that adversely affect productivity, performance, and health.
Stress is a real problem that affects the bottom line of work and life. When we try to manage stress instead of using it to our advantage it makes us feel:
- Fatigued
- Depressed
- Unproductive
- Unmotivated to achieve and succeed
When we embrace the power of stress utilization we realize that we are in charge of our inspiration and energy levels and we become:
- High performers
- Energized
- Healthy
- Driven to conquer obstacles and succeed
Based on in-depth scientific research of how the human brain and body processes stress, working directly with hundreds of clients from some of the most intense environments imaginable, and challenging personal experiences, Dr. Terry Lyles has pioneered the field of stress utilization. Stress is not something that can be managed; but something that can be used and controlled for maximized output and success.
This insightful and eye-opening presentation will teach you: (Learning Objectives)
- Why stress utilization is key and stress management is ineffective.
- How to navigate stress and pressure in the workplace and your personal life.
- The ways that you respond to stressful situations will define your future efforts and endeavors.
- Simple ways to recharge and recover for maximized energy throughout the day.
- How to align your mind and body in order to maximize productivity.
Most of all, Terry shows you that when you take hold of stress you become a better more productive leader, manager, employee, and person in every area of your life.
About the Presenter: Dr. Terry Lyles
Dr. Terry Lyles’ work is focused on teaching groups of all ages how to navigate life’s storms and difficult situations through stress utilization and work/life balance training.
Terry has spent his life measuring and studying human performance. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology, has conducted extensive research in sports science, and is an expert in biotelemetry and psycho-telemetry.
Recognized as a thought leader in his field, Dr. Terry Lyles has appeared on NBC, ABC, USA Today, CNN, Headlines News, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, FOX News, and in U.S. News & World Report. He has also hosted a premier talk show sponsored by Success Magazine and was heard on-air as the “Stress Doctor” in south Florida.
Dr. Lyles has spent the past 20 years working with a diverse group of clientele in extreme settings. He has brought the vital tool of stress utilization to organizations like NASCAR Evernham Motorsports, DaimlerChrysler, Macy’s West, Pfizer, Universal Studios, ABC, ESPN, and Disney.
Perhaps the greatest teacher has been Terry’s own personal experiences. He has voluntarily placed himself into emotionally intense environments and situations like supporting fire-rescue workers in and around Ground Zero, helped international forensic medical teams in the Asian tsunami-torn area, and served regularly as a resource for other regions experiencing hurricanes and natural disasters.
He also has served as a caretaker for his own adult son—diagnosed with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, he wakes up every day facing an uphill battle against his physical limitations. Despite being given dismal odds, his son emotes joy and powers through the day with immense motivation. His son’s example made Terry ask an impactful question, “What is my excuse?” and then “What is your excuse?”
No one should live as a slave to his or her stress. Terry knows without a doubt that his time- tested, scientifically-measured approach to stress utilization fosters creativity, cultivates motivation, and increases productivity.
Do the Opposite: How to Burn Bright, Not Out!
Conform. Do what everyone else is doing. Never quit. Society (and your industry) has laid out a path for you to follow, but is it right for you? Following the masses leads to stress, debt, burnout, and living life in conflict with your values. There is a better way!
Learning Objectives
- How to overcome burnout at work
- How to overcome burnout in your personal life
- Tips for spending time in ways that bring you energy
- How live with more efficiency.
Powered by Me: From Burned Out to Fully Charged at Work and in Life
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When we are burned out our productivity suffers, our health declines, and we are more reactive in our relationships. Burnout is not merely a case of working too hard or feeling physically exhausted for an extended period of time, and it isn’t a personal failure.
According to speaker Neha Sangwan, MD — an expert in empowering professionals to excel under pressure—burnout is due to prolonged stress and an ongoing net drain of energy on one or more of five levels:
- Mental Energy
- Emotional Energy
- Social Energy
- Spiritual Energy
- Physical Energy
In this webinar you will learn how to implement these powerful, practical steps to help you bounce back from burnout: (Learning Objectives)
- Mastering boundaries.
- Align your decision making with your values.
- Communicate with integrity.
- Expand your awareness, and more!
When you understand how to identify and heal burnout, you have the power to reconnect with yourself, your colleagues, your community, and the meaning of your work in a new and profound way.
About the Speaker: Dr. Neha Sangwan
Dr. Sangwan, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, is an internal medicine physician, international speaker and corporate communication expert. Her private practice and corporate consulting focuses on empowering individuals, organizational leaders, and their teams with the tools for clear, effective communication.
She addresses the root cause of stress, miscommunication, and interpersonal conflict, often healing chronic conditions such as headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and depression.
She regularly consults with organizations such as the American Heart Association, American Express, Kaiser Permanente, and Google, and has shared her keynote presentation on the stages of TEDx.
