Need a powerful presentation that will inspire your audience? Seen on CNN and Today, work-life leader and keynote speaker Joe Robinson brings insightful lessons to your group from the science of motivation, productivity, and positive psychology to change lives for the better.
Author of the new book Work Smarter, Live Better, Robinson empowers your audience with a lively, entertaining, interactive presentation and proven tools that give people practical ways to increase resilience, work-life balance, wellness, and life satisfaction.
See Video: Keynote speaker Joe Robinson talks about the toll taken on our chief productivity tool, attention, by unbounded devices and distractions. The more you check email, the more you have to check it. Interruptions erode impulse control and lead to Attention Deficit Trait and a shorter attention span.
See Video: Joe Robinson explains the hazards of reflex behavior and the keys to smarter work and a better work-life. Joe's programs have inspired audiences for organizations from Amazon to Nestle, Kellogg's, New York City Public Health, Pfizer, LEGO, the Reserve Bank of India, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, and Anheuser-Busch, among many others.
Joe Robinson is a thought leader and frequent media guest on the topics of work-life balance, stress management, burnout, and living life to the fullest. He has appeared on CNN, Today, All Things Considered, NBC Nightly News, CBS Sunday Morning, and in Time, Fortune, and many others. He has been a commentator on the public radio show Marketplace and a contributing writer for Entrepreneur. His articles have appeared in Fast Company and Business Insider, and on the Working Smarter blog on this site.
He is author of Work Smarter, Live Better, a science- based guide to managing stress, overwhelm, and devices in an unbounded world. His book Don't Miss Your Life shows how we can activate the fullest life and happiness through engaged experiences and the tools of positive psychology.
“We searched long and hard to find the right trainer. We didn't want airy-fairy but something practical to help us with the uncertainties ahead. Joe Robinson was the best choice we could have made."
“We were searching for a keynote speaker to deliver an engaging session at our company’s annual Leadership Meeting. We wanted a speaker who could tailor their subject matter to fit our company culture and group dynamics, and Joe’s presentation did just that. He hit a home run with our team. I would highly recommend him for others seeking a down-to- earth, creative speaking professional who will leave you with tactics and strategies that can be implemented immediately."
“THANK YOU for your time and expertise! The team has raved about the sessions and, as a Business Management Team, we are actively working on adjustments to our business practices to try and operationalize some of the learnings! We REALLY enjoyed the time together and would highly recommend the sessions to other companies. Thank you for making the program available to companies of our size! It’s a difference-maker!"
“Thank you so much for this life-changing session. It was great! I took away so much and it left me wanting more. Employees are asking for more sessions."
“Joe Robinson's work-life balance training was extremely valuable to our supervisory staff. I'd recommend the training for any organization trying to find the right balance between high performance and employee engagement .”
“Joe was an inspiration! The sessions with Joe were fun and interactive. He gave us valuable tools to carry forward."
"Joe presented to our top sales group and our executive team on a recent awards trip. The work-life balance presentation provided takeaways that the group put right to work. We had great feedback from the team. They thoroughly enjoyed his presentation. Do yourself a favor and check Joe out! It is well worth it!"
“This session came at a great time for our employees with so many feeling the burden of stress. Joe was engaging and gave great tips on reducing stress and taking control of the day."
"Joe’s productivity and work-life balance training for our leadership team
"Joe's training was ideal—and perfectly timed for our needs and workforce. The feedback from managers was universally positive!"
“Your talk included useful and important information presented clearly and cleverly, along with a nice touch of audience engagement. The audience learned something and enjoyed the experience. After almost 40 years of teaching and speaking at professional conferences I know very few people can do this effectively. You can and did!"
“As we are almost a year into the pandemic, we felt a seminar on work-life balance was the perfect fit for our Ocean Spray Innovation virtual offsite event. Joe did a great job engaging the audience, even in the virtual world, through different exercises and breakout groups. It was a great session, and our group learned a lot of useful tactics to bring to the company! Thank you Joe!"
“Our staff really enjoyed Joe's presentation—lots of positive feedback. You have a great message and tips that can benefit all of us. I thought multitasking was a good thing. Not anymore!"
“Thank you for spending the week with us and making an impact for our people and our company. I've heard nothing but very positive comments and feel that your message will make a difference in all our lives."
“Joe Robinson is a true inspiration."
“Joe presented at our annual conference, speaking to board members, senior leadership, and clinicians. Members are still talking about his presentation on work-life balance. Talk about speaking the truth. It was like being in church with all the 'Amen's' and 'YESes.' Joe is an inspiration, and we have all committed to making personal changes after his show!"
"I personally took away a lot from your program that I can apply to my day-to-day and work-life, so I am so happy to have found you to present for Xenon Pharmaceuticals. Even with the presentation being held virtually due to Covid, everyone was engaged and truly interested, which showcases how excellent the presentation and material was. Our team now has tools to manage stress and bring balance to our lives."
“Joe Robinson provided a well-rounded and engaging workshop for our leadership team. Every participant walked away with new tools to improve mental balance at work and at home and a new motivation to work smarter and live better."
“First and foremost, it was a pleasure working with Joe. Joe is one of those speakers who shows a deep understanding for his content. He is engaging with a unique presentation format. We were pleasantly surprised that we had more than half of our Associates show up for this early morning (voluntary) seminar. Not only did Joe keep the energy high, but he also provided real life examples and tools leaving the attendees motivated and recharged!"
A powerful work-life balance program is one of the most cost-effective ways to boost engagement, morale, and performance. Joe Robinson's Work Smarter keynote builds the skills that fuel success, with tools to manage stress, devices, build optimism and wellness, and navigate the work-life divide. Help your group feel valued and skilled on the job and activate the fullest life outside the office.
Stress and burnout are at record levels, thanks to a flood of messaging, time pressures, multiple demands, and, unfortunately, a lack of stress management skills. It's the missing piece of the human instructional manual. We're never taught how to manage the mind that drives stress, something that should happen from grade school on.
Is your dog still barking two months after a stranger dog walked on your sidewalk? No. Humans do. That's why your dog is smarter than you are. He drops the stressful event. We hang on to it, and that's what causes our stress.
Our Calm in the Storm program shows your team how to be as savvy as a spaniel, by reframing, defusing, contesting, and disputing bogus overreactions of the ancient brain with the best tools the science has to offer. Stop stress and burnout in their tracks and build resilience with this critical stress management program. Turn off the danger signal of stress, and the stress response stops in three minutes!
Researchers have found exactly what makes humans happy, but it isn't what we think. This inspirational program breaks down the skills we need to increase gratification, the long-term version of happiness. Some 60% of our potential happiness we have no control over. It's how we use the other 40% that makes the difference. Lift your audience sky-high with this popular program.
Charge up your audience with a keynote that gives them a road map to the most potent motivation. Joe Robinson shows how to tap the inner forces that drive initiative and satisfy our three core needs. Studies show that when we are driven by internal goals, we stick with it no matter what. The problem is most of us have the exact opposite goals from what motivates. Unleash the engine within, Motivation 2.0.
Life missing in action? This keynote will take care of that. Joe Robinson shows how to get off the sidelines and experience life as good as it gets. The key to activating the fullest life is a different skill-set than that of the work mind: the play mind. This program demonstrates through the science how to get life, friends, and family on the calendar. These are the best times of your life. They're out there if you are.
We all get knocked down, but what we tell ourselves about why it happened determines whether we bounce back or give up. This crucial keynote gives your audience tools to increase persistence, willpower, and resilience in the face of setbacks and uncertainty. Learn how to turn off the false danger signal of stress, end burnout, and avoid the pessimistic track to take on any challenge.
"The optimist sees the donut; the pessimist sees the hole," said Oscar Wilde. Studies show that optimism can be the difference between good health and major medical problems, or success and failure on the job and in relationships. Optimists make $25,000 more per year than pessimists. Anyone can learn the skills of an optimistic outlook. Find out how in this inspirational program. Go for the donut!
Give your audience a keynote that leaves them feeling empowered, engaged, confident, and equipped with skills to help them live a more satisfying life. Your audience will love you for it.
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