Daniel Pink

#1 New York Times Bestselling author of 7 books.

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

For the last 20+ years, I’ve been studying work, creativity, science, and the human condition.

Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing the best of what I’ve learned about living a life that matters. Stay tuned!

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

(1) Match the task to the time of day.
(2) Take breaks like they're part of the job.
(3) Stop scheduling hard thinking into your worst hours.
(4) Subtract before you add.

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

If I were 35 and I wanted to get back ten hours a week within a month, here's what I'd do:

(with the science and how to’s) 🧵

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

Audit one week of your calendar against your own peak and trough.

Move one recurring meeting out of your best two hours.

That single change is usually worth more than any app you could download.

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

For the last 25 years, I've been researching what actually motivates us. Much of what we believe turns out to be untrue.

I created a free two-page summary of the findings, drawn from my book DRIVE.

Download: https://t.co/pI0GNihbWn

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

Four stories carry thirty years of productivity advice.

(And there's one system hiding inside them) 🧵

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(1) Protect your golden hours.
(2) Automate the small decisions.
(3) Make progress visible.
(4) Rest between hard blocks.

Four people, one system. Then do it again tomorrow.

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

For the last 25 years, I've been researching what actually motivates us. Much of what we believe turns out to be untrue.

I created a free two-page summary of the findings, drawn from my book DRIVE.

Download: https://t.co/pI0GNihbWn

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

If you want to understand people, these are the 5 books I'd hand you.

(With the one takeaway from each that almost nobody mentions) 🧵

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

(1) Thinking, Fast and Slow: we choose between memories.
(2) Situated: change the situation, not your willpower.
(3) Influence: people stay loyal to their past behavior.
(4) Man's Search for Meaning: life asks, you answer.
(5) Behave: hormones amplify what status rewards.

All five will change what you notice about people.