Presentation given at SXSW 2007 by me and my wife, Dori Smith, about the ways that we've managed to learn to balance our personal and professional collaborations.
31. • Working differently isn't working wrong
• Collaboration tools
• Now Up to Date, Google Calendar
32. • Working differently isn't working wrong
• Collaboration tools
• Now Up to Date, Google Calendar
• iChat, Adium
33. • Working differently isn't working wrong
• Collaboration tools
• Now Up to Date, Google Calendar
• iChat, Adium
• SubEthaEdit
34. • Working differently isn't working wrong
• Collaboration tools
• Now Up to Date, Google Calendar
• iChat, Adium
• SubEthaEdit
• FTP to share documents
35. • Working differently isn't working wrong
• Collaboration tools
• Now Up to Date, Google Calendar
• iChat, Adium
• SubEthaEdit
• FTP to share documents
• Google Docs
41. Separation without anxiety
• Office phones don't ring in the house
• No email in the house
• Set business time
• "The Rule of Ten"
42. Separation without anxiety
• Office phones don't ring in the house
• No email in the house
• Set business time
• "The Rule of Ten"
• No business talk in the bedroom
43. Separation without anxiety
• Office phones don't ring in the house
• No email in the house
• Set business time
• "The Rule of Ten"
• No business talk in the bedroom
• Stop working, darn it! Make the "us" time.
44. Personal
Couple Me
Together Alone
Work: Us Work: Me
Professional
50. Thanks for being here.
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Editor's Notes
DORI/TOM
TOM
TOM
DORI
Every relationship, personal and professional, has both heaven and hell.
In learning how to do it better, we found that others were also doing it
DORI
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance
TOM
•Here’s a little background on what we do.
•Work together on some projects, alone on others.
•Been together for 13 years, been working together 10 years, and married 5 years.
•We've raised a son who is now a freshman in college.
•After our own experience, and speaking with others in same situation, we’ve found that there are 3 areas that are critical to being successful, and we’re going to touch on each one:
oRoles and Responsibilities
oWorkstyle
oBoundaries and Balance