Daniel Pink is the author of several New York Times bestselling books about business, work and behavior including A Whole New Mind, Drive and To Sell is Human. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Wired and a number of other publications. His TED talk on the science of motivation is one of the 10 most watched TED talks of all time. His latest book is titled WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.

Some interesting insights from this episode:

Curiosity is more important than planning. If you simply follow your curiosity, that in itself is a pretty good plan.

Learn about our chronotype and how it has a massive effect on our performance.

To optimize your day, you should do analytic work during the peak, the administrative work during the trough, and the creative work during the recovery.

Napping has been shown to improve reaction time, increase alertness and boost memory.

Having coffee first thing in the morning can actually be counterproductive.

Learn when it’s advantageous to go first when you’re competing for business and when you’re better off going last.

There’s really no such thing as a midlife “crisis”. But most of us do hit a natural slump in our lives that we eventually overcome.

Show Notes:

Daniel Pink’s Book: WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517698858&sr=8-1&keywords=when+the+scientific+secrets+of+perfect+timing%2C+daniel+pink

Daniel Pink’s TED Talk: The Puzzle of Motivation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y

Daniel Pink’s Website: www.danpink.com

Daniel Pink: Behavioral science guru and bestselling author