‘Power hours’: how to make the most of your working day - podcast episode cover

‘Power hours’: how to make the most of your working day

Jul 23, 202420 minSeason 2Ep. 74
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

We all experience peaks and troughs over the course of a working day. Knowing how to manage them can make us much more productive. Isabel Berwick speaks to Daniel Pink, bestselling author of books including When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, about why people work best at different times of day – and how we can harness those differences to do our best work. Later, producer Mischa Frankl-Duval speaks to Aaron Levie, CEO of Box. Aaron is a committed night owl. He explains his unusual schedule, and how it affects his leadership.


Want more? Free links:

Fewer meetings, more memos: the future of asynchronous work

Waking up to the new sleep rules

Sleep expert Matthew Walker on the secret to a good night’s rest


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android