Coaching for Leaders

332: The Scientific Secrets of Daily Scheduling, with Daniel Pink

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Daniel Pink: When

Daniel Pink has been listed by Thinkers50 as one of the top business thinkers in the world. His works include New York Times bestsellers, A Whole New Mind*, Drive*, To Sell is Human* and his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing*.

Key Points
  • Naps boost productivity, but they should be no more than around 20 minutes long.
  • Regular nappers get more benefit from naps than occasional nappers.
  • We don’t treat breaks with enough seriousness.

    • We do better on certain types of tasks at certain times of day.

    • Peak – Do heavy analytical work in the morning.
    • Trough – Do easier administrative work in the early afternoon.
    • Recovery – Do work that requires insight in the late afternoon and evening.

      • Ways to make the most of project midpoints when motivating teams:

      • Recognize midpoints.
      • Use midpoints to fire up your team.
      • Let you team know they are slightly behind when they hit the midpoint.
        • Resources Mentioned
        • Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us* by Daniel Pink
        • When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing* by Daniel Pink
          • Book Notes

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