Apr 26 2010
Carl Honore
Award-Winning Journalist & Author known for his advocacy of the Slow Movement
Carl Honoré is an award-winning journalist and is best known for his advocacy of the Slow Movement – an international effort by the harried and haggard to decelerate the pace of their lives. His book ‘In Praise of Slowness’ has been translated into 29 languages and landed on bestseller lists in many countries. In addition to worldwide broadcasts and public speaking, Honoré lectures in universities and takes part in debates and panels.
“We all feel under pressure to do everything faster. But faster is not always better”
After studying history and Italian, he worked with street children in Brazil. This inspired him to take up journalism. Since 1991, he has written from all over Europe and South America, spending three years in Buenos Aires along the way. His work has appeared in publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Economist, Observer, National Post, Globe and Mail, Houston Chronicle and Miami Herald. His 2005 speech at the prestigious TED conference has been ranked in the Top 10 “Most Inspiring” talks by the millions of visitors who vote on the TED website. On top of a (relatively!) busy schedule of broadcasting and public speaking around the world, he lectures in universities and takes part in debates and panels. He has spoken with great success at Microsoft headquarters in Seattle as well as at several prestigious IT conferences, including Thinking Digital (UK), Pop!Tech (USA) and BloggCamp (Norway).[/expand]
Carl offers the alternative to living life in the fast lane. It’s called the Slow Movement. “Being Slow is not about giving up or dropping out. It’s about working and living better by relearning the art of shifting gears. Taking breaks, taking time to plan or think through a decision or even just taking a nap can boost productivity and the bottom line”. Carl helps audiences across the globe see the world in a new light. He is at ease running workshops for small groups or working the stage in front of thousands of people. His witty presentations are intellectually stimulating, highly entertaining, and forced us all to look at how we think about the invisible force that rules our lives: time.[/expand]
Carl Honoré is an engaging, incisive and humorous speaker. He builds a compelling case for slowing down as a way to live, work and play better in the fast-paced modern world. His talks are dynamic, challenging, eloquent, informative and full of humour.[/expand]
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Topics
Slow Movement
Work/Life Balance
Coping with Stress
The Future of Work
Successful Strategies for a Healthy Work Environment
Publications
2008
Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting
2004
In Praise of Slowness
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