I was tired. Tired of being broke. Tired of all the crap in my life. Too much nagging. Not enough sex. Too much weight. Not enough exercise. Too much work. Not enough results. Too much month at the end of the money. And my kids...my only reason to endure, were killing me.

I dreaded the weekend. Another reminder of how much my life sucked. At least when I went to work, I could focus on work and take my mind off things.

My wife's had it. "It's never enough," she says, "You're never happy." My wife is tired. Tired of seeing me like this. She is right of course. I keep repeating the same line: the idea that when I graduate college, get my first job, get a new job, make a certain amount of money . . . then I'll be happy. But that isn't true at all! She calls me out on it. I keep moving the goal posts because each step doesn't make me happier, it just frustrates me more that I am not where I want to be.

As an analytics engineer I'm immersed in a culture where the terms "data-driven" and "single source of truth" are constantly tossed around in conversation. The truth is the most vital data that shapes our decisions can't be pulled from an API or summarized in a report. This data resides within us, in the deepest chambers of our hearts, and carried on our backs.

In this session I endeavor to take you through a framework of thought that not only helped me conquer my own inner battles but also became a sturdy foundation of support for those around me. It's a genuine exploration of the human element within the data-driven world we inhabit, one that I hope will resonate with you.