Takeaways from When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
“Various internet sources estimate that an adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day,” 1 though no source is cited. Regardless of the actual amount of decisions, Daniel Pink notes that we often overestimate our ability to make good decisions. In his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing2, we learn how we can set ourselves up to make better decisions. It’s all about timing. Here are my takeaways. The Hidden Pattern Our days are influenced by a “hidden pattern”3. “For most of us, mood follows a common pattern: a peak, a trough, and a rebound.”4 [...]