1. Microsoft Ignite NZ
25-28 October 2016
SKYCITY, Auckland

2. Work:Life Balance in an “Always On” World
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Jon Gallant, Principal SDE, Developer Experience, Microsoft
@jongallant

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About Me
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Jon Gallant
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“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.”
Bob Dylan
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4. Legacy “I want to put a ding in the universe.”
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Legacy
“I want to put a ding in the universe.”
Steve Jobs
“In the end, I hope there’s a little note somewhere that says I designed a good computer.”
Steve Wozniak
What are you working on that will outlive you?
What do you want people to remember about you when you are gone?
The software you build probably won’t be here when you are gone, but the people, and other software it inspires, will.
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5. Impact “I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it.”
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Impact
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
Benjamin Franklin
“I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it.”
Kanye West
Can you make a dent in the tech industry and have good work:life balance?
Does impact happen between the hours of 9-5?
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Enjoyment
Should you expect to enjoy your work?
How many hours a week should you work on stuff you don’t enjoy?
“The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?”
Timothy Ferriss
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Seasons
Are you willing to go through a season of in-balance and stress if it gets you closer to your goals?
Try to pick the right job for your current season.
“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”
Simon Sinek
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Money
How much money do you need to be content?
“When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I’m old I know that it is.”
Oscar Wilde
“Money often costs too much.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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9. Focus “…really successful people say no to almost everything.”
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Focus
How many directions are you being pulled in right now?
What environment sets you up to be the most productive?
Are you getting the think time you need?
Are you saying no enough?
“Never confuse motion with action.”
Benjamin Franklin
“…really successful people say no to almost everything.”
Warren Buffet
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10. Email & Calendar Do you own your inbox? Do you own your calendar?
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& Calendar
Do you own your inbox?
Do you own your calendar?
Do you block off time for “Life”?
“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
Will Rogers
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
Stephen Covey
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Hobbies
Are your hobbies distracting you from stuff that matters more?
Do you use hobbies to escape from your day job?
“I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing.”
David Beckham
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Burnout
Do you listen to your body when it is telling you to rest?
Should you avoid all types and any level of burnout?
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
William James
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Me Time
Do you have regular alone time where you can do whatever you want to do?
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.”
Albert Einstein
“Without great solitude no serious work is possible.”
Pablo Picasso 
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14. Boundaries Do you always answer your phone?
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Boundaries
Do you always answer your phone?
Do you remember important dates and events?
Do you disconnect while on vacation?
Do you use all of your paid time off?
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.”
Brené Brown
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Overcommunicate
Does your boss know what you are working on without them having to ask?
“It’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly think about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better.”
Elon Musk
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Be Flexible
Do you welcome interruptions to your balance?
“Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle. A tree that is unbending is easily broken.”
Lao-Tzu
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17. Own It
You are the only one that is going to put time into your work:life balance.
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”
Theodore Roosevelt

18. My Ignite NZ Sessions Azure IoT – Tues, 2:55pm, NZ 4
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My Ignite NZ Sessions
Azure IoT – Tues, 2:55pm, NZ 4
Power BI for Developers – Wed, 9:00am, NZ 3
Work:life Balance – Wed, 1:40pm, Theatre
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19. Q&A “Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” Jon Gallant
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“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.”
William Wallace

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