As a productivity trainer, coach and consultant, Daniel has worked with CEOs executives, and other senior professionals throughout Australia and beyond, ranging from global corporations and businesses to schools and non-profits. He is the founder of a number of globally accessible productivity courses such as Email Ninja®, List Assassin® and Priority Samurai™, with more than 20,000 students online and offline. Daniel is also a husband and father of three children, Naomi, Caleb and Jethro, and lives in Tasmania, Australia. He is a productivity expert, an award-winning author, and speaks internationally with parents, teachers and leaders about technology and parenting. Daniel’s first book, Spacemaker: How to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age, won Best Personal Development book at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2021, was shortlisted for Best Technology and Best Cover Design, and shortlisted for Australian Christian Book of the Year 2022.
'Working-parent guilt? Digitally distracted? Spacemaker will remind you of what's really important to live a fulfilling, happy and healthy life, and how to achieve it.' - CATH ANDREW, HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STARBUCKS AUSTRALIA 'A stimulating and practical guide for leaders who crave time to think and reflect on what matters most.' - DR YVONNE THOMPSON CBE, FOUNDER/CEO, WINTRADE GLOBAL; AUTHOR; INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CAMPAIGNER FOR EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE 'Spacemaker is a compelling journey into the roots of human productivity. It's a gem.' - ALAN HIRSCH, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 'Daniel's productivity tools and habits have helped me to organise myself, and others, off the football field. Read this book!' - JACK RIEWOLDT, AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALLER, PREMIERSHIP VICE-CAPTAIN, ALL-AUSTRALIAN AND COLEMAN MEDALLIST 'Daniel's philosophy and tools have helped me create a sanctuary of space. If you want to take control of your life, read this book.' - EVANGELISTA ALBERTINI, CEO, HYDRO TASMANIA 'The most productive people I know are the ones who are able to create the most space to think and rest. This book will show you how.' - JORDAN RAYNOR, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REDEEMING YOUR TIME 'A new and rich way of carving out space for the things that really matter.' - MARK SAYERS, SENIOR LEADER, RED CHURCH; PODCAST HOST; BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Read this book as fast as possible, preferably with your phone turned off.' - MISSY WALLACE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, REDEEMER CITY TO CITY, NEW YORK 'Spacemaker is the book I've been subconsciously waiting for. A great mix of personal stories, concepts and practical tips.' - CARNEY ELIAS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY 'Spacemaker is not a polemic; it is a map, navigating our strange relationship with technology and time.' - BRIAN SANDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE UNDERGROUND NETWORK 'Highly practical and super helpful, but be warned: Daniel Sih does not just present a series of techniques for decluttering our schedules; he wants us to remake ourselves into different people.' - MICHAEL FROST, BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Daniel Sih outlines practical solutions for a peaceful and productive life. A must read in an ever-busier world.' - SARA COOPER, ACADEMY DIRECTOR, COOPER SCREEN ACADEMY 'I loved this book so much that I am paying my kids to read it. Read it. Live it. You won't regret it.' - SIMON HOLLEY, TEAM LEADER, CATALYST NETWORK 'Daniel shows us how to create margin and balance in an overpacked life. I now know what to give each of my leadership team this Christmas.' - RICK NEWTON, FOUNDER, ASPIRANT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM 'A sobering and necessary wake-up call, offering intellectual richness and pragmatic guidance towards a better path ahead.' - JAY KIM, PASTOR, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 'Daniel Sih is the best kind of author - a scholar-practitioner. Spacemaker is a beautiful blend of scholarly insight and research, practical wisdom and actionable tips. I read it in one sitting.' - DR ANDREW KATAY, CEO, CITY TO CITY AUSTRALIA