“They loved your presentation. Wow! You were fantastic."
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Work-life balance and stress management leader, speaker, trainer, and author Joe Robinson is one of the country’s most quoted experts on work-life, stress in the workplace, and the art and science of effective work. He has appeared on Today, CNN, NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, CNN Business and in the Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of newspapers and radio stations to discuss how to work smarter and break out of the burnout cycle.
His commentaries on the workplace have been featured on the public radio program, Marketplace. His articles on the world of productivity and stress management have appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine and many other publications.
“They loved your presentation. Wow! You were fantastic."
“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."
“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's productivity and work-life balance training for our leadership team was fun, interactive, and relevant. Joe shared many strategies for managing work-life balance that will not only reduce stress on and off the job, but also will help increase satisfaction in both arenas."
“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!"
“Joe's training was ideal—and perfectly timed for our needs and workforce. The feedback from managers was universally positive!"
“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 the team. They thoroughly enjoyed his presentation. Do yourself a favor and check Joe out. It is well worth it!"
“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!"
“Joe was an inspiration! The sessions with Joe were fun and interactive. He gave us valuable tools to carry forward."
“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!"
“Joe Robinson is a true inspiration."
"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."
“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!"
"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."
“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."
“Our team loved the Work Smarter Live Better workshop led by Joe Robinson. Helping team members achieve optimal balance between work and life has never been more critical, and Joe’s content was right on the mark. We all left with tools and tactics we could utilize immediately to live a more fulfilling life personally and professionally."
As a top keynote speaker and trainer, Joe Robinson has inspired conferences and workshop audiences for organizations around the country and the world. Joe's clients include: Amazon, IBM, Ocean Spray, Kellogg's, Nestle, Pfizer, Anheuser-Busch, the Reserve Bank of India, CapGemini, LEGO, William Morris Endeavor, Kaiser Permanente, New York City Public Health, Denver Fire and Rescue, Westin Hotels, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the University of Texas Medical Branch, Lockheed Martin, Fullerton School District, the University of California at Los Angeles, Imagine Entertainment, and many more.
Joe Robinson has written for Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Fast Company, and on the life side of work-life for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, and many others. He also writes the Working Smarter blog on this site on topics from building resilience, to managing devices run amok and activating life skills.
Here's a sample of some of Joe's articles:
• The Truth About Multitasking: How Your Brain Processes Information - Entrepreneur
• Uncertainty Is Stressing Us Out Right Now. 7 Ideas for Managing It - Los Angeles Times
• The Red Zone - Fast Company
• How to Turn Off Stress Instantly and Be As Smart As Your Dog - Working Smarter Blog
• How to Deal with Deadline Panic - Entrepreneur
This acclaimed book from Joe Robinson shows through the science how to avoid the burnout track and work in a sustainable way.
• THE EMAIL OVERLOAD SURVIVAL KIT
Joe's audio program gives buried device-users the workarounds they need to get messaging under control.
• DON'T MISS YOUR LIFE
On the other side of the work-life hyphen, Joe Robinson chronicles the hidden skills of life outside the job. He details through the research how engaged experiences and avocations allow us to activate core needs that lead to the most gratified life
• WORK SMARTER, LIVE BETTER
Joe's latest book is the work-life balance toolkit for an unbounded world. It shows how we can manage an always-on digital workload with the best hacks from workplace science. It's out in the first quarter of 2022.
Joe Robinson has helped thousands of people in a crazy-busy world manage demands, pressure, and time, and carve out a better work-life. He trained the staff at the UCLA Counseling Center in techniques for resolving workplace stress and coaches individuals around the country and the world, from IT professionals to accountants to real estate agents, from Los Angeles to Paris, Dubai, and Australia, to work more effectively, cut stress, and end the cycle of burnout.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Joe is an avid photographer, hiker, salsa and samba aficionado, adventure traveler and music fan.
Joe Robinson: Joe@worktolive.info
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