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  • The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
  • By: Daniel H. Pink
  • Narrated by: Daniel H. Pink
  • Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (169 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

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, Pink shows that timing is, in fact, 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 us as exercise? And what is the ideal time to quit a job, switch careers or get married? In When, Pink distils 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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©2018 Daniel H. Pink (P)2018 Canongate Books Ltd

Critic Reviews

Praise for Daniel H. Pink: "Provocative and fascinating." (Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers)
"Bold and persuasive." (Richard Wiseman, author of 59 Seconds)
"Pink is rapidly acquiring international guru status...He is an engaging writer, who challenges and provokes." (Financial Times)

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Good theory based

Was great in beginning, wanted a little in middle and picked up in the end
good theory based conversation

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Something always valuable from dan pink

This is 3 1/2 stars from the always interesting Daniel pink. Not quite as good as Drive but still definitely worth the time to listen to.

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Amazing book about yhe importance of time

Great story, perfect narration... would definitely recommend it to whoever wants to grasp the importance of time in our life.. typical Daniel Pink book.

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Time is of the essence!

Good insight to timing; book kept stopping and it was hard to find where to go back to (chapters are only numbered, not by topic/chapter name).

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Answers many questions

"When" answers many questions that seem obvious once revealed, but that few have thought to ask. In a similar vein to "Drive", Dan Pink grabs the data from many sources, to construct a meaningful guide to optimising your performance in all arenas, from the professional to the personal. If you're a teacher this book will make many pennies drop. If you're a human being who sleeps, it will give you relatable and useful information. In other words, everyone should read this book.

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a very relevant book

The delivery of the book is very entertaining. The author makes the content actionable through specific tasks and experiments.

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Listened to the audio book over a couple of days while painting. Daniel Pink narrated the audio book and I have enjoyed his past books and this one. Some amazing stories and studies on the science of when is the best time to do things. Worth a listen.

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Very interesting!

I found this book incredibly interesting. Some parts seemed logical but the data explained really helps to work out 'when' to make decisions, when peaks and troughs happen in productivity and when to expect some of lifes challenges.

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Unheard and useful principles of time

How to maximize the use of timing. insights on how and when do certain things like eat rest or perform at your peak.

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Are you a lark, owl or third-bird?

If you could sum up When in three words, what would they be?

Insightful, evidence based

What other book might you compare When to, and why?

Drive by Dan Pink because it has a similar flow and use of external evidence, so isn't just Dan's opinion.

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The Time Hackers handbook

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When I realised I wasn't an owl or a lark, but a third-bird.

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A great buy.

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