Keynote Speaking · In-person · Virtual · Hybrid
Let's bring something useful to your stage.
I design keynotes that actually change how teams work the next morning. Every talk is customized to your audience.
Four books behind the talks: Intentional, Hyperfocus, The Productivity Project, and How to Calm Your Mind.
Trusted by teams at
"A productivity mastermind."
Fast Company
"A quirky and energetic guide through the productivity thicket."
Harvard Business Review
"The most productive man you'd ever hope to meet."
TED
From the planners who booked him.
Our leaders immediately began using his Rule of Three lesson to prioritize their weeks/months/years. … I wish we would have found him years ago; these lessons are the basic building blocks of productivity that no one gives to leaders, but every leader needs!
— Little · May 2026
The return on investment from Chris's workshop … is unquestionably massive, and continues to grow. One executive vice-president even went so far as to say the workshop “changed his life.”
— VP Services · 3esi and Enersight
Chris immediately engaged our audience of 1,500–2,000 and held their attention throughout his impeccably-crafted presentation. Any organization would be hard-pressed to invite a more practical, relevant speaker.
— Walla Walla University
We chose Chris as he operates in that unique space between productivity and wellness. His presentation was engaging, professionally delivered and, most importantly, incredibly practical.
— RBC Wealth Management
With his easy-going humor and practical wisdom, Chris had our audience hanging on his every word. His take-home notes hang in my office, reminding me every day that I have the tools for a productive, manageable workflow at my disposal.
— King's University
Chris presents an elegant framework on managing time, attention and energy. Friends and family have noticed my increase in productivity, labeling me “Mr. Efficiency.”
— Manager · Google
Chris' passion and humor combined with his practical advice and know-how resonated strongly with our audience, especially in how relevant and timely his talk was. His personal experience living a productive life gave great learnings that are easy to remember and put to use.
— Senior Manager · Microsoft
Chris was a great fit for our project management team. He's done the heavy lifting to sift through the various methods and hacks out there to distill productivity into simple concepts. Entertaining, informative, engaging.
— CPO · Parallon
Chris's enthusiasm and dedication to understanding and dissecting productivity principles provided incredibly valuable insights for our teams. Chris was not only a joy to watch, but he was a pleasure to work with.
— Senior Manager · Zipcar
Chris Bailey's keynote on productivity was perfect for our annual customer conference. He's an easy-going, funny and relatable speaker that can engage any crowd. I'd recommend Chris to any organization looking for an effective connect delivered by a young and engaging speaker.
— Iptor
His message is applicable to all stages of life and career, and I had positive comments from students, alumni and faculty for weeks following his talk. I would welcome the opportunity to hear Chris speak again.
— King's University
Build the talk your room needs.
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3 What they walk out with pick three
4 FormatTwo talks. One thread: intentionality.
Our work doesn't always feel meaningful or motivating. What gives? There's nothing wrong with us. But after studying what drives hundreds of thousands of people across 80+ countries, the answer turns out to be something almost nobody is taught to look at: the twelve values that drive all of our decisions.
We all carry the same twelve values in different amounts. Knowing which are strongest for you—whether that's self-direction, pleasure, or serving others—is the key to turning a good intention into follow-through. When our work lines up with our values, motivation comes easy.
Based on Chris's acclaimed new book, Intentional, this keynote connects your team's work to what actually motivates them, so they can connect with their work and spend more time following through and less time treading water.
Part science, part storytelling, part self-discovery.
Your team will leave with:
- 01Their top personal core values—discovered live, through a fast and funny "would you rather" experiment the whole room plays at once—so they can connect their work to what drives them most.
- 02The Rule of Three for setting daily intentions that keep bigger priorities visible when everything feels urgent.
- 03How to spot when a decision is fighting your values, and what to do about it.
- 04The science and process of overcoming procrastination and cozying up to ugly tasks.
Have you seen the state of our collective attention lately? Between chasing dopamine hits on Instagram, scrambling to get things done while multitasking, and dealing with a constant firehose of messages, email, and online AI slop, our collective attention is out of shape.
For any leader—or anyone else looking to uplevel their performance at work and in life—this creates an interesting arbitrage opportunity. In a world where everyone is struggling to focus, the ability to concentrate our attention gives us a genuine edge over others—provided we know how to do so in such a distracting environment.
Building off of Chris's viral TED talk, How to Get Your Brain to Focus, which has been viewed more than 20 million times, this keynote will reshape how your audience thinks about distraction, focus, and attention. Focus is not a necessary evil for getting things done. It is a skill that can be honed—and doing so pays remarkable dividends over time.
You and your audience will leave with takeaways including how to:
- 01Train the mind to become resilient to distraction.
- 02Manage attention to work with greater intention.
- 03Tame distractions ahead of time to focus more deeply.
- 04Take advantage of the dot-connecting powers of their brain to work with greater creativity.
- 05Use mind wandering to generate more ideas.
- 06Think more strategically, automatically.
Why event planners book Chris, specifically.
Built for the AI era, not the 2014 one.
The hardest productivity question in 2026 isn't "how do I get more done?" It's "what is still worth my attention when AI will do the rest?" Chris's talks centre the uniquely human layer: intention, values, and the judgment AI can't replace.
Tactical, not theoretical.
A talk on productivity is pointless if nothing changes on Monday morning. Every keynote is designed backwards from three concrete behaviours your audience will adopt that same week, not just nod along to.
Cuts through the productivity B.S.
The space is full of advice that sounds good and doesn't work. Ten years of live-in experiments, including 35-hour meditation weeks and one-hour-a-day smartphone trials, have filtered the tactics that hold up from the ones that don't.
Part researcher, part guinea pig.
Most productivity speakers cite studies. Chris does too, and then tests them on himself for months. That contrast (rigorous research + slightly odd personal experiments) is why audiences actually remember the talks.
Check availability.
You'll usually hear back from Chris's team within the same business day. Don't worry—you won't be put into a sales funnel.
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Tell us about your event.
Two minutes. Audience, format, rough date.
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Chris's team will confirm availability, fees, and logistics.
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Chris builds your talk.
A one-hour prep call, then a tailored keynote built around your audience.
Common questions before booking.
Most of what planners ask before reaching out—answered here so we can spend our first call on the event itself.