Join us for an evening with Brad Marshall and Joff Outlaw to celebrate the release of their new book, Busy Idiots: Learn the Brain Science and Productivity Hacks to Get Ahead without the Stress – a transformative guide to breaking free from unproductive busyness. Hosted by Brendan Wong, LinkedIn News Editor.

Why is it that in a world demanding constant connectedness, we somehow feel lonelier, more burned out and more disengaged than ever before? Busy Idiots explores how and why we find ourselves constantly busy – but getting nothing done. Through revealing anecdotes and insightful analysis, this book will show you how to break free from unhealthy habits and focus on what counts. You’ll discover strategies to help you manage technology, navigate daily demands and collaborate more effectively – so you can conquer today’s workplace culture of unproductive hustle.

Whether you need to manage your busy boss or lead your team by example, you’ll learn how to boost efficiency, foster real connections and cut through the noise. With practical, real-world solutions you can apply at work and home, Busy Idiots is a roadmap for cultivating positive productivity, happiness and growth.

• Understand how today’s tech invades your brain and amplifies your busyness, with valuable insights from psychology and neuroscience
• Discover actionable tips and frameworks to help you take control of your time
• Learn how to build engagement and connections that not only foster high performance but also boost your wellbeing
• Find your sweet spot when it comes to working from home, hybrid work and teamwork
• Balance your career and your personal life, with strategies to be more present at home and find joy outside of work

It’s time to escape the busy trap. Busy Idiots will show you how.

5:30pm arrivals for 6pm start.

About the authors:

Brad Marshall is an internationally published author, speaker and workshop facilitator, psychologist and researcher. His previous books, How to Say No to Your Phone and The Tech Diet for Your Child & Teen, have been published in more than a dozen countries and multiple languages. But it’s his clinical experience that sets him apart from other speakers in the field of healthy tech use, productivity and connection. While others speak about research and hypotheticals, Brad delivers from a place of deep real-world experience, drawing on 15 years as Director of the Screens and Gaming Disorder Clinic in Sydney, Australia.

Brad is a thought leader who enjoys cutting through ‘psycho-babble’ jargon to help his audience to harvest technology and not let technology harvest them. He is passionate about the neuroscience around loneliness and the need for real connection in this disconnected and lonely modern world.

Joff Outlaw is a seasoned business leader with over two decades of experience in digital and strategy consulting, having made significant contributions to the industry in the UK and Australia. During a distinguished career Joff has been associated with some of the world’s largest technology and management consultancies, including Accenture, PwC and Wipro.

Joff is a thought-leader in workplace productivity and brings real-world business insights on how to foster happy and high performing teams.

In his spare time, Joff and his wife George are kept busy (in the right way) with their three young children. They live close to the Royal National Park in Sydney, Australia.