Daniel Pink has an excerpt from his new book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, that talks about the rather large effect circadian rhythms have on our
Peter Fleming has a piece in The Guardian on the dawning realization that our working hours need a reset: Following 30 years of neoliberal deregulation, the nine-to-five feels
I'm not sure I agree with the title of the talk, but Australian lawyer and Fulbright fellow Melanie Poole's talk on work and its place in modern life
One of the most popular parts of REST is the chapter on four-hour days, and how lots of writers, artists and others crafted their schedules around those few
Vouchercloud.com, a UK-based company, just published the results of a survey of 1,989 full-time office workers in the UK "as part of research into the online habits and productivity of
Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman talks about REST in his latest column, "Let’s hear it for the four-hour working day," and makes a connection that I confess I hadn't
In my garage office I have a standing desk (actually a shelf in my Ikea bookcase). Most of the time it's awesome, but sometimes I do like to
[This is a repost of a piece I first published on Thrive Global.] When I was working on my book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You
This week I reviewed the dust jacket for REST. I've always liked the book's cover, with its sling chair, but the whole package just looks terrific. We were lucky to
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men showrunner and writer (and someone I write about in REST), talks about the challenge of doing creative work early in your professional life The
