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dadaohou's review
2.0
Occasionally insightful but largely shallow. The guide part (Time Hacker's Handbook) is consistently detached from the main part because of ecological fallacy, which I doubt if the author takes seriously, and the constant conflict between academic bestseller style and cheap self-help style. Sometimes the writing even begs the question of integrity, if not morality, especially in the hospital malpractice case.
kristinbutler's review
4.0
I read this book a month or two before interviewing for a new job. Lots of Great proven statistics on timing that helped tremendously.
My big takeaway-The Nappucino! Excellent advice on circadian rhythms, entrainment and coherence. Loved the neuroscience.
My big takeaway-The Nappucino! Excellent advice on circadian rhythms, entrainment and coherence. Loved the neuroscience.
boboswell's review
5.0
In When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Daniel Pink stresses the importance of timing in all areas of life, from beginnings and endings, to the best time to drink coffee, to the interesting work lives of dabbawalas, to the best time to take a nap (my personal favorite).
This book contains lots of useful tips and interesting anecdotes. It's easy to read and can be greatly beneficial to our daily lives. I learned that simply being aware of how timing impacts our lives can put us at an advantage.
This book contains lots of useful tips and interesting anecdotes. It's easy to read and can be greatly beneficial to our daily lives. I learned that simply being aware of how timing impacts our lives can put us at an advantage.
ejlouws's review
5.0
SUPER interesting nonfiction book with lots of common applications. I was constantly taking pictures of certain paragraphs and pages to apply them in my own life and classroom.
laurieb755's review
4.0
This is a simple, easy-to-read book that is packed like a cabinet of curiosities. Dan Pink has culled research to present a cogent case for taking the "when" into consideration; in other words, timing matters and can make a difference in outcome. At the end of each chapter is a Time Hacker's Handbook with resources for how to mesh with and make the most of the content from that chapter.
Pink leads off with circadian rhythms and chronotypes, and makes it easy for the reader to determine if s/he is a lark, owl or "third bird" – in-between a morning and night person. According to the research, 65% of people are "third birds", 21% owls, and 14% (including me and my husband) larks. Knowing your chronotype makes it easy to determine when during the day you should undertake analytic or insight tasks, when to make a decision, and when you are best suited to make an impression. To more precisely determine what time of day works best for you to engage in specific behaviors, see Dan Pink's Daily When Tracker.
The second chapter sheds light on the impact of timing within the medical system and reminded me that it's good for my health that I prefer morning appointments with doctors, the earlier the better! Among the tips in this chapter are the benefits of taking a break during the day, taking a nap (ideal duration 20 minutes, ideal time between 2:00 and 3:00 in the afternoon), and – particularly within the medical field – stepping back for a moment or two to double check and reassess. Indeed, doing this simple stepping back, what Pink calls "vigilance breaks", can greatly reduce medical mistakes.
Two hacks of special note: To become better at something "pause like a pro" by spending focused time on practicing in the morning, taking the afternoon off, and resuming a moderate practice in the evening. The second hack is to make sure children have recess during the school day, something that some public school administrators need to be reminded of!
The focus on school time continues in chapter three where statistics are provided proving the multiple health and cognitive benefits of high school start times beginning no earlier than 8:30 in the morning. As a parent and teacher I have long been aware of the research around this and wish that administrators would take a deep breath and reshape school schedules for the benefit of the students!
The last tip I will share relates to the benefits of synching, such as happens when singing with a group, group dancing, rowing, group running, taking a yoga class, being in a flash mob… Activities done as a group set the conditions for synching with "the tribe" and "to the heart", which produce health benefits related to fighting infections, boosting mood, lifting self-esteem, and raising pain threshold, to list a few.
There were so many other useful data points and timeliness tips that it requires reading the book to learn more!
Pink leads off with circadian rhythms and chronotypes, and makes it easy for the reader to determine if s/he is a lark, owl or "third bird" – in-between a morning and night person. According to the research, 65% of people are "third birds", 21% owls, and 14% (including me and my husband) larks. Knowing your chronotype makes it easy to determine when during the day you should undertake analytic or insight tasks, when to make a decision, and when you are best suited to make an impression. To more precisely determine what time of day works best for you to engage in specific behaviors, see Dan Pink's Daily When Tracker.
The second chapter sheds light on the impact of timing within the medical system and reminded me that it's good for my health that I prefer morning appointments with doctors, the earlier the better! Among the tips in this chapter are the benefits of taking a break during the day, taking a nap (ideal duration 20 minutes, ideal time between 2:00 and 3:00 in the afternoon), and – particularly within the medical field – stepping back for a moment or two to double check and reassess. Indeed, doing this simple stepping back, what Pink calls "vigilance breaks", can greatly reduce medical mistakes.
Two hacks of special note: To become better at something "pause like a pro" by spending focused time on practicing in the morning, taking the afternoon off, and resuming a moderate practice in the evening. The second hack is to make sure children have recess during the school day, something that some public school administrators need to be reminded of!
The focus on school time continues in chapter three where statistics are provided proving the multiple health and cognitive benefits of high school start times beginning no earlier than 8:30 in the morning. As a parent and teacher I have long been aware of the research around this and wish that administrators would take a deep breath and reshape school schedules for the benefit of the students!
The last tip I will share relates to the benefits of synching, such as happens when singing with a group, group dancing, rowing, group running, taking a yoga class, being in a flash mob… Activities done as a group set the conditions for synching with "the tribe" and "to the heart", which produce health benefits related to fighting infections, boosting mood, lifting self-esteem, and raising pain threshold, to list a few.
There were so many other useful data points and timeliness tips that it requires reading the book to learn more!
kblickenstaff's review
4.0
I’ve seen him speak a couple of times and the advice and information are always good. This wasn’t his best but there was still a ton of useful and practical information within.
florence911's review
3.0
Some elements are interesting, but it is not as interesting or instructive as "Drive" for instance.