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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

By: Daniel H. Pink
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The instant New York Times best seller

Number one Wall Street Journal Business best seller

Instant Washington Post best seller

"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." (The Wall Street Journal)

Daniel H. Pink, the number one best-selling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.

Everyone knows that timing is everything. But we don't know much about timing itself. Our lives are a never-ending stream of "when" decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class, get serious about a person. Yet we make those decisions based on intuition and guesswork.

Timing, it's often assumed, is an art. In When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Pink shows that timing is really a science.

Drawing on a rich trove of research from psychology, biology, and economics, Pink reveals how best to live, work, and succeed. How can we use the hidden patterns of the day to build the ideal schedule? Why do certain breaks dramatically improve student test scores? How can we turn a stumbling beginning into a fresh start? Why should we avoid going to the hospital in the afternoon? Why is singing in time with other people as good for you as exercise? And what is the ideal time to quit a job, switch careers, or get married?

In When, Pink distills cutting-edge research and data on timing and synthesizes them into a fascinating narrative packed with irresistible stories and practical takeaways that give listeners compelling insights into how we can live richer, more engaged lives.

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"Pink is as comfortable behind the mic as he is with his subject matter as he reveals that it really is all about timing.... With a popular TED talk and a long list of public speaking engagements on his resume, Pink is more polished than many author narrators, and his high-energy style is infectious." (AudioFile Magazine)

“Known for his popular books on motivation and creativity, Pink tackles the science behind how we organize our time and how we should set up the routines of our days.” (Washington Post, 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018)

“Pink delivers the bad news about our time-based weaknesses with some good news about how to compensate for them. More delightful still, many of these tips involve simply slowing down, taking breaks and stealing naps. Alas, none of this advice will prevent time from flying by, but at least there are proven ways to fill our hours a bit better.” (The Wall Street Journal)

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Highly recommend it. I will definitely use what I learned in this book and apply it to my life.

Very good book to read

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I find this book one of those especially good to listen to. The content offers many ideas on how to get the most out of time and got me eager to try out some of the things.

Easy to listen to and thought evoking

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Interesting facts and interesting theories. Some time products offer us control. Others do not! Do not despair!

Glad I spent the time!

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Excellent first audiobook, the narration was wonderfully paced and easily understood. The tidbits of humor kept my attention and the evidence-based references are very valuable.

I have enjoyed the content of this book so much, I have ordered a copy and will likely listen to my audiobook again.

if your time is valuable...you have to ask When

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This book is nothing short of blow-your-mind-revolutionary! He presents his vast research very accessible. The conciseness of his presentation made it very plain and straightforward to unpack, very easy to parse, and apply. His time hackers suggestions for applications at the end of each chapter was very helpful. This would be a great book to do with teams, and even entire departments. The question of when has been just like the water for fish. We now have to ask the question: when?

Incredible read!

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Pink provides a clear thesis, grounded in research. He then provides clear and actionable direction and how to use the power of timing to better manage projects, business, personal, etc.

Insightful and Applicable

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I love books that alter my paradigm. This book does a great job of explaining how time/timing can be critical to success.

Insightful

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Great read! loved listening to it and also a free PDF supplemental handout that goes over what is in the book.

Eye Opening!

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It was interesting-and insightful.

The most memorable moment: understanding the importance of beginnings & endings.

Good Listen

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honest and humble presentation of ideas based on science. useful ideas for everyone from school system to industry

great presentation of science

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