Productivity
Mastering Time in the Age of AI
4 Pillars to Protect What Matters Most
A practical keynote for busy people who want to make the most of their time and get more done – without sacrificing their health or relationships.
Why this talk
Whether we're based in the office or working from home, most of us already know that in order to achieve the important things whilst safeguarding our wellbeing, we need to break our goals into smaller chunks, say "NO" more often and commit to doing the less desirable things first (hence the mantra: Eat That Frog).
But for all that we know about productivity, time management and work-life balance, the lines between work and home are increasingly blurred, the temptation to avoid checking emails at 10pm is harder to ignore and becoming a productivity ninja is well out of reach for the vast majority of people.
This keynote talk is for busy people who want to make the most of their time and get more done, but without sacrificing their health or relationships.
In plain words
Work-life balance
Achieving the important things while safeguarding your wellbeing – without sacrificing your health or relationships.
What this session covers
The agenda, point by point
Mastering Time is built on four pillars. For longer workshops, a fifth pillar covers how to delegate.
Everything your audience will move through – so you can judge the fit before you book.
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Personalised Time Systems: build a time system that fits your personality, cuts out the most common time drains, and combines human thinking with the best of what AI has to offer.
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Unravelling Procrastination: understand what really drives your procrastination – its many causes and your own relationship with it – then beat it with a procrastination-busting toolkit.
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The Goalsetting Mindset: the hard truths about success and goal setting – what it takes to start when others hesitate, and keep going when times get tough.
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Mastering Boundaries: learn how to set your boundaries, and how to stick to them.
What your people leave with
Concrete outcomes, not vague good feelings
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Build a time system that fits your personality, cuts out the most common time drains and combines human thinking with the best of what AI has to offer
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Understand what really drives your procrastination – its many causes and your own relationship with it – then beat it with a procrastination-busting toolkit
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Learn the hard truths about success and goal setting – what it takes to start when others hesitate, and keep going when times get tough
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Set your boundaries, and stick to them
Who it's for
Busy professionals, leaders and teams who want to get more done without sacrificing their health or relationships
Mental Health & Resilience Keynote Speaker
Andrew speaks from lived experience – warm, honest and human, with the experience to back it up.
Andrew Pain is a TEDx speaker with 25 years’ HR experience, and his credentials include CPD-accredited keynote programmes; Member, International Coaching Federation; and Campaigner of the Year 2023, Men and Boys Coalition.
- TEDx speaker .
- Host of the Men on Show podcast (60 episodes) .
- Author of the book Honestly, Man .
- Member, International Coaching Federation .
Formats & logistics
Shaped to fit your event.
Andrew tailors every talk to your audience, theme and time slot. Here's how the practical side usually works – tell him the room and he'll shape the rest.
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Talk length
Keynotes usually run 45 minutes to an hour, sometimes 90. Around two hours it becomes a workshop; longer than that is rare.
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Audience size
From an intimate group of 8–12 to a main-stage audience of 200–250. Interactive workshops usually sit around 40–70.
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AV & tech
Andrew works with whatever setup you have. And if the tech fails, the show still goes on – he'll present without slides.
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In-person or virtual
Delivered on-site or online, on the platform you already use – most often Teams or Zoom.
“I really enjoyed your webinar on delegating to remote teams – your points really helped me be more mindful of how to handle the key areas I struggle with.”
Lucy Cook
Senior Financial Planning Analyst, NHS Supply Chain
The podcast
Men on Show
Before you book
Frequently asked
What is Mastering Time about?
A practical keynote for busy people who want to make the most of their time and get more done – without sacrificing their health or relationships.
What does Mastering Time cover?
Four pillars: Personalised Time Systems (a time system that fits your personality, cuts out the most common time drains and combines human thinking with the best of what AI has to offer), Unravelling Procrastination (what really drives it – its many causes and your own relationship with it – and a procrastination-busting toolkit to beat it), The Goalsetting Mindset (the hard truths about success and goal setting – starting when others hesitate, and keeping going when times get tough) and Mastering Boundaries (how to set them, and how to stick to them). For longer workshops, a fifth pillar covers how to delegate.
Who is Mastering Time for?
Busy professionals, leaders and teams who want to get more done without sacrificing their health or relationships.
Is this talk medical or therapeutic advice?
No. The talk draws on lived experience and is educational – it is not medical or therapeutic advice. If you or someone you know needs support now, the helplines are on this page.
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Tell us about your event and audience – we'll come back with availability and how Mastering Time in the Age of AI could land for your people.