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Just a reminder of the value of vacations: “In 2008 I bought Chernow’s Hamilton bio to read on vacation”

I've written about this before, but after Hamilton came up in a talk I gave today, I dug up this tweet: #MrowbackMondayIn 2008 I bought Chernow's Hamilton bio

By |2020-07-24T17:26:31-07:00July 24th, 2020|Advice, REST, Vacations|Comments Off on Just a reminder of the value of vacations: “In 2008 I bought Chernow’s Hamilton bio to read on vacation”

SHORTER and REST on the Workpuls Productivity Talks, Episode 14

I talk with Bojana Djordjevic on the Workpuls Productivity Talks podcast about SHORTER, REST, and the art of resting more to get more done. There's both a YouTube

By |2020-09-11T09:43:18-07:00July 22nd, 2020|4-day workweek, Media, REST, SHORTER|Comments Off on SHORTER and REST on the Workpuls Productivity Talks, Episode 14

“How to Work Less and Get More Done” with Rangan Chatterjee

One of the highlights of my time in London this spring was getting to meet and talk with Rangan Chatterjee. I don't think he's very famous in the

By |2020-11-19T22:33:43-08:00June 24th, 2020|4-day workweek, Media, Podcast, REST, SHORTER|Comments Off on “How to Work Less and Get More Done” with Rangan Chatterjee

Talking with Moira Gunn about creativity, rest, and shorter working hours on Tech Nation

A couple weeks ago I went up to San Francisco to do an interview with Moira Gunn for Tech Nation. It was, incredibly, my third appearance on the

By |2021-07-26T10:38:00-07:00April 13th, 2020|4-day workweek, Media, REST, SHORTER|Comments Off on Talking with Moira Gunn about creativity, rest, and shorter working hours on Tech Nation

Dan Harris and I talk about REST and SHORTER on the 10 Percent Happier podcast

I'm on the latest episode (#230, wow!) of Dan Harris's 10 Percent Happier podcast, talking about "The Power of Rest". It's a longer conversation than many, and it

By |2020-09-11T09:43:17-07:00March 11th, 2020|4-day workweek, Media, REST, SHORTER|Comments Off on Dan Harris and I talk about REST and SHORTER on the 10 Percent Happier podcast

Reason number one million to leave your phone alone during breaks

Nextgov reports on new research comparing the mental efficacy of breaks with and without phones: Using your phone on break during mentally challenging tasks doesn’t allow your brain

By |2020-04-02T12:31:58-07:00January 15th, 2020|Attention / Distraction, Health / Medicine / Wellness, REST, The Distraction Addiction|Comments Off on Reason number one million to leave your phone alone during breaks

“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice”

When I was first interviewing companies that have been shortening their working hours, I talked to Rafat Ali, CEO of Skift, a media and events company that covers

By |2020-01-25T15:40:17-08:00December 19th, 2019|Business and work, REST, SHORTER|Comments Off on “you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice”
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