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.
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