Paperwork is eating up more and more time. Budgets are stretched to the limit. And the persistent challenge is to do more with less.
Your people work hard. They come early, work late and rarely miss a beat. But, even the best people… even your people… can experience “temporary burnout.”
Temporary burnout is a by-product of successful behavior. It happens when people focus their energy for extended periods of time. Maybe it’s establishing a comprehensive new program, responding to new regulatory requirements, or simply rising up to meet the new challenges that pop up every day. The result is always the same: stress
Stress is a hidden destroyer of workplace productivity. It remains invisible. Left unchecked, it can lead to the development of a far more serious condition known as: Adultitis™, which can lead to setbacks in effectiveness, teamwork, and attrition.
Is there a cure? Yes, it’s called “Escape Adulthood” with Jason Kotecki. Jason is an expert at helping individuals and organizations become more productive by turning stress into laughter and having more fun each and every day.
Invite Jason to speak at your next meeting - Jason is a professional cartoonist and author of: “Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets from Childhood for the Stressed-Out Grown-Up.” He will help you transform your next meeting into an exciting and memorable event.
Book “Escape Adulthood” for your next meeting – Have fun. Lighten up. Let your audience know you mean it when you tell them your next meeting is going to be something special.
Get out of your comfort zone and into your fun zone.
Watch Jason in action right now. Just push play! (4:56)
Contact us to discuss scheduling Jason for your next meeting!
Stress Is Expensive
Stress is wreaking havoc on our overall health and bottom line profits all over America. Three out of every four doctor visits are stress related. Ouch. In the U.S. alone, employers spend $7,500 annually per employee on stress-related compensation claims, reduced productivity, absenteeism, employee turnover, and soaring health insurance costs. Double ouch. Employee turnover, currently at 25%, is a major source of lost revenue for today’s businesses. Recently, nearly one-in-four workers said they are currently dissatisfied with their jobs and six-in-ten plan to leave for other pursuits in the next two years (CareerBuilder.com). It's time to stop the revolving door.
A Golden Opportunity for You
With today's pace being faster than ever, many things are being left by the wayside: healthy communication and teamwork, curiosity and innovation, an enthusiastic attitude, an ability to think big, and a genuine passion for one's work. It’s time to tackle the costs of stress once and for all by addressing the root of the problem: Adultitis, that dreaded condition that causes super-high stress levels and leaves its victims jaded, bored, and unproductive. Jason Kotecki assures audiences that stress doesn't have to be a constant challenge and your group will love to hear how they can overcome Adultitis.
In today's ultra-competitive economy, a productive, healthy, loyal, Adultitis-free staff can serve as a big edge over the competition. It is said that the average four-year-old laughs around 400 times a day, compared to the average adult who only laughs 15 times a day. Adultitis tricks us into missing out on the best parts of life and causes us to take ourselves WAY too seriously. Jason is here to change that!
Jason can ignite a spark in your organization that will carry on long after the presentation is over. He has the uncanny ability to give your people permission to have fun, which is a tremendous catalyst for team building and better relationships with the people they serve. Think about it: when people are having fun at work, they get along much better. Management issues are at a minimum, meaning more energy can be focused on opportunities for growth. And ultimately, it's your customers (and your bottom line) that benefit from the enthusiasm, cohesiveness, and spirit of fun emanating from your organization.
Relevant to the Intergenerational Workplace
For the first time in history, we have four generations in our workplace simultaneously (WWII Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials). In today's competitive workplace, it's become even more important (and challenging) to connect to people with different life perspectives and expectations. With lots of experience with audiences ranging in age from 5 to 105, Jason has the remarkable ability to simultaneously engage all ages.
Considering a family program?
If you’re looking to offer a fun, stress-reducing program for your attendees and their families, he provides lively and lighthearted programs that captivate both adults and children. If you ever host family events, you’ll want to book them for a one of a kind presentation that will be a hit with all ages. Show your people that you really care about the importance of family and the ever-present issue of work-life balance. Perfect for annual dinners, corporate trips, and family days!
Program Options
Escape Adulthood: Secrets from Childhood for the Stressed, Busy & Burned Out
This topic can be delivered as a 60-90 minute keynote, and can also be customized as a 2 to 6-hour workshop. Contact us to discuss scheduling an appearance at your next meeting.
Program Benefits
Say goodbye to really boring, really bad Powerpoint. Jason takes "multimedia" to a whole new level in his fun, refreshing, and relevant presentations. This tech-savvy designer incorporates his own viral YouTube videos, original artwork, live cartooning, and cutting-edge photography.
By masterfully combining hilarious anecdotes, audience participation and interactivity, as well as uplifting stories, Jason shares real-world techniques that will help your group from all walks of life to:
- Rediscover the 8 secrets from childhood that will make their lives more fun, exciting, and fulfilling.
- Establish steps to build an enthusiastic, passionate, hard-working and loyal team.
- Unleash their creativity, allowing them to identify new ways to be innovative and profitable.
- Embrace the three-letter word that will keep your team moving in the right direction.
- Learn easy tips on how to melt away built-up stress and fatigue, while decreasing the chances of getting heart disease and cancer.
- Utilize a simple technique to instantly strengthen your personal and professional relationships.
- Become more energized, productive, and balanced at home and work.
- Communicate more effectively with one another.
- Identify the keys needed to accomplish the (seemingly) impossible.
- Have more fun while getting more done.
About Jason
Jason Kotecki is an artist, author, and speaker who travels the world encouraging people of all ages to create Adultitis-free lives, with less stress and more fun, by embracing strategies from childhood. Jason is a professional cartoonist and author of the book, "Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets From Childhood for the Stressed-Out Grown-Up." He delivers a message that is often described as a cross between Dr. Phil and Mr. Rogers. He's an expert at helping individuals and organizations become more productive (and happier) by turning stress into laughter and having more fun each and every day.
As cofounders of the Cure Adultitis Institute and co-authors of the book, "The Escape Plan: A 40-Day Guide to Annihilate the Adultitis in Your Life," Jason and his wife Kim share practical steps and techniques that have been tested all over the world, to help rid your workplace of Adultitis.
In addition to their speaking events, they also fulfill their mission through their blog, monthly podcast, quarterly magazine, tv shows, cartoons and store.
Their exciting journey began when Jason used some doodles in a sappy attempt to win over Kim. Those early sketches evolved into the comic strip about childhood, Kim & Jason, which was first published in 2000, and also happens to be the year they were married.
Together, they will help you transform your next meeting into an exciting and memorable event.
Watch the video below to hear what people think about Jason's program:
