{"id":81465,"date":"2018-01-09T11:10:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T17:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=81465"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:39:42","slug":"perfect-timing-when-daniel-pink-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/perfect-timing-when-daniel-pink-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #369: When \u2014\u00a0The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to planning for success, we tend to focus on the what<\/i> and the how<\/i>. For example, when we set our workout goals, we\u2019ll come up with detailed plans on what exercises we\u2019ll do; when we come up with a debt repayment plan, we decide exactly how we\u2019re going to pay down the debt. <\/span><\/p>\n

But what if success in any endeavor isn\u2019t only decided by the what or the how, but also the when<\/i>? <\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s what my guest today<\/span> argues in his latest book. His name is Daniel Pink<\/a>, he\u2019s the author of Drive<\/i><\/a>, A Whole New Mind<\/i><\/a>, and To Sell is Human<\/i><\/a>. In his latest book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing<\/a>, <\/i>he takes a look at how timing can affect everything from the way we make decisions to how creative we are, and even if a group will be successful in a shared task. <\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel and I discuss how to use your internal clock to your advantage, why you shouldn\u2019t get surgery done at 3PM<\/span> in the afternoon, if there’s really such a thing as night owls, and why you should find more opportunities to sing in a group. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is a fascinating discussion that will provide plenty of cocktail party fodder, but more importantly, actionable points you can put into practice today<\/span> to make yourself more effective. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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