Trevor Perry | SpeakerHub

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Bio

What happens when a former street performer and self-proclaimed computer geek decides to give self-help advice?

He becomes an in-demand keynote speaker for technologists inspiring them to live the life they were destined – beyond their laptops.

For more than 30 years Trevor Perry has graced stages, bringing his unique and hilarious perspective on self-help and self-discovery to the technological world. He’s won more than 60 awards for his speaking and the prestigious IBM Champion Award.

Through his Keynote Speeches, Trevor helps technologists – with both professional development and personal development, flip their perspective on happiness, mindfulness, and work-life balance – so they can live an extraordinary life.

Trevor also authored Never Iron When You Are Naked, a book of one page stories filled with advice on life your mother should’ve given you – but never did.

When he’s not creating or on his MacBook, you can find Trevor reading from his library of 4,000+ books, brewing his own coffee beans, or gourmet grocery shopping with his life partner, Alison, in his current hometown of Austin, Texas.

Current position (2)

The Perspective Catalyst

URXO

Slide Advisor

Stunning Slides

Degrees (1)

Data Processing

Bendigo College of Advanced Education

1977 to 1982

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Get A Life!

Does work consume your life?
Have you ever heard the term ‘spare time’ and wondered how people have time to go away on the weekends or hit the gym after work?
Are you stuck in a rut and feel like you’re trapped?
Then you need to “Get a Life!”
This entertaining and lively session uncovers simple and practical tools that give you a fresh perspective on work and life.
You’ll walk away with the tools to change the balance of work in your life—and put more life in your work.
In this session, you’ll learn:
1. Practical ideas of ways to add depth to your life outside of work
2. How to enrich your life by increasing your sphere of influence
3. How to improve your productivity at work using by learning the secret to “happiness”
4. What steps you can take to refresh your perspective so you can enjoy your life

You Are Extraordinary!

Every person on our planet is an individual.
You have unique fingerprints, retinas, life experiences, parents, feelings, thoughts, and outlook.
Your uniqueness makes you extraordinary.
But do you know how to leverage your own ‘extraordinary’ to change your world, change the world around you, and make a difference? (By the way, this is also how you find your ‘“purpose.”)
Trevor shows you how to adjust your own perspective and discover the secret to work-life balance (spoiler alert: there isn’t one!)
In this session, you’ll learn:
1. Adjust your own perspective and see the world around you differently
2. Find your passion and purpose so you can live an extraordinary life
3. Make a difference in your world (the key to finding more balance and connection both personally and professionally)

Navigating the Self-Help Minefield

You might be asking yourself:
– Who am I deep down?
– Where am I headed?
– How do I get there and truly improve my life?
Maybe you’ve even picked up a book or two or listened to the podcast to answer some of these elusive questions.
But when it comes to self-help, there’s not one correct answer.
What you need is a framework that you can apply to find the *right* self-help for you.
When you can apply a tested formula, it becomes a simple foundation for your journey to improve your life—on your terms.
Trevor offers his usual direct, entertaining and inspiring perspective and challenges you to live your extraordinary life.
In this session, you’ll learn:
1. A framework you can use to create the rules for your own self-discovery
2. How to progress towards goals and dreams quickly
3. How to navigate your own unique path through the complex world of self-help