Finding Balance in the Techpocalypse There is plague that has creeped it's way into our culture...a pixel plague. We have slowly been tricked into thinking that late nights, pounding down energy drinks, and neglecting the relationships around us is something to boast about. It is essential that we as designers, entrepreneurs, and creatives understand the need for balance in our profession. With many years in the tech industry working with leading tech companies, Joel shares some of the patterns that have been beneficial not only in producing, but growing, and growing. Balance is crucial, and we must fight this plague of imbalance that has become the expectation.

2. T H E
P I X E L P L A G U E

3. A W E S O M E T H I N K E R S
D A N G E R O U S I D E A S

6. v

7. K I C K A S S D A D

8. K I C K A S S & T A K E N A M E S

9. T H E
P I X E L P L A G U E

10. B A L A N C E D C R E A T I V I T Y

11. v
T H E H A C K

12. Q U A L I TvY O V E R
Q U A N T I T Y

13. Q U A L I TvY O V E R
Q U A N T I T Y
hacking = bad planning

14. Q U A L I TvY O V E R
Q U A N T I T Y
creativity requires structure

15. T H E vL E F T
& T H E R I G H T

16. T H E vL E F T
& T H E R I G H T
smart not hard

17. T H E vL E F T
& T H E R I G H T
stopping is crucial

18. B A L A N C E D T I M E

19. S L E E Pv WH E N
Y O U A R E D E A D

20. D I S T R A Cv T I O N I S
T H E E N E M Y

21. D I S T R A Cv T I O N I S
T H E E N E M Y
be intentional

22. D I S T R A Cv T I O N I S
T H E E N E M Y
stay out of the weeds

23. S A Y I N Gv N O I S
A S T R E N G T H

24. S A Y I N Gv N O I S
A S T R E N G T H
no to work

25. S A Y I N Gv N O I S
A S T R E N G T H
no to meetings

26. v
I N R E A L L I F E

27. v
I N R E A L L I F E
time with people

28. v
I N R E A L L I F E
time with professionals

29. B A L A N C E D I D E N T I T Y

30. D O N T B E v D E F I N E D
B Y Y O U R W O R K

31. D O N T B E v D E F I N E D
B Y Y O U R W O R K
more than a profession

32. D O N T B E v D E F I N E D
B Y Y O U R W O R K
you and your work sucks

33. D O N T B E v D E F I N E D
B Y Y O U R W O R K
find true value

34. G E T A v D A M N
H O B B Y K I D

35. G E T A v D A M N
H O B B Y K I D
don’t burnout

36. G E T A v D A M N
H O B B Y K I D
know your user

37. B A L A N C E D E X P E C T A T I O N S

38. E M B Rv A C E
C O N S T R A I N T S

39. E M B Rv A C E
C O N S T R A I N T S
time, money, restraints

40. E M B Rv A C E
C O N S T R A I N T S
personal limitaitons

41. I T S Nv O T A
C O M P E T I T I O N

42. I T S Nv O T A
C O M P E T I T I O N
focus on your work

43. I T S Nv O T A
C O M P E T I T I O N
you won’t be the best

44. D O N Tv B E A
N E G A T I V E N A N C Y

45. D O N Tv B E A
N E G A T I V E N A N C Y
you dictate your reality

46. D O N Tv B E A
N E G A T I V E N A N C Y
yes and...

47. questions and hopefully some Q U E S T I O N S
ANSWERS

48. L E T S G O D R I N K
J O E L B E U K E L M A N
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