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The four-day work week has gained momentum in recent years, but has not yet entered the mainstream. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Global Programs Director at 4 Day Week Global, joins the Talent Angle to explain why organizations should consider experimenting with new ways of working. He highlights the importance of rest for human creativity and problem solving, and outlines how a shortened work week can unlock human potential to benefit both employers and employees. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang a leading voice in reduced hours working. He is the author of three books exploring how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Before joining 4 Day Week Global, Alex was a research director at the Institute for the Future and senior consultant at Strategic Business Insights, and lectured at Oxford University, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania. Brent Cassell is a VP Advisory at Gartner, where he has worked for the past 18 years in both the HR and CIO Research Groups. His job is to help clients find the research they need, to help them understand that research, and to coach them through the implementation of those best practices in their own organizations. Currently, his research focuses on the future of work and total rewards. In 2022, Brent won Gartner's award for Outstanding Thought Leadership for his work on redesigning work for the hybrid world. He is also the contributing editor of HR Leaders Monthly and the co-host of the Talent Angle podcast.

In 2024, expert guests joined the Gartner Talent Angle to discuss the everchanging future of work. Professor and author Matt Beane shares his insights on how learning and development (L&D) leaders can play a strategic role in unlocking human ability in the age of intelligent machines. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang unpacks how the four-day work week can recharge the workforce, accelerate performance and benefit organizations. Matt Beane is an assistant professor in the technology management program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Matt does field research on work involving robots and AI to uncover systematic positive exceptions that we use across the broader world of work. He received his Ph.D. from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the information technologies department. Matt also took a two-year hiatus from his doctoral studies to help found and fund Humatics, an MIT-connected, full-stack IoT startup. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang a leading voice in reduced hours working. He is the author of three books exploring how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Before joining 4 Day Week Global, Alex was a research director at the Institute for the Future and senior consultant at Strategic Business Insights, and lectured at Oxford University, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania.  

In this episode, we're diving deep into the power of rest and how it can transform your work and life. We sit down with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of the book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, to explore the science behind rest and how it can boost creativity and productivity.     We uncover the surprising benefits of deep play, the importance of prioritizing rest, and the power of taking a break. We also discuss the dangers of overwork and how it can lead to burnout and decreased performance.     Join us as we challenge conventional wisdom and discover how embracing rest can lead to a more fulfilling and successful life. 

This new season of How To is a collection of our favorite episodes from past seasons—a best-of series focused on slowing down, making space, and finding meaning in our hectic lives. This episode, from our fifth season, called How to Keep Time, features host Ian Bogost in conversation with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, the author of several books on rest and a director at 4 Day Week Global. The two explore how varied understandings of rest can affect our ability to gain real benefits from it. Write to us at howtopodcast@theatlantic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the ratio of work to rest in your English language teaching life right now? 50:50? 60:40? 90:10? It takes effort, persistence, and likely a bit of trial and error, to get it where you want it to be. It won't always stay consistent, but there are certainly things you can do to find a better balance that's right for you. I surprised myself early this year when the professional development plan I created wasn't very (what I would have called) “professional.” It had nothing to do with learning a new skill, helping my students, becoming a better teacher, or any other activity normally associated with PD. Or so I thought. In this episode of the podcast I share all about the surprising effect Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's book “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less” has had on my ELT life. By the end of the episode, my hope is that you're inspired and encouraged to: evaluate the role of rest in your ELT life and  not feel guilty for wanting, needing, and making space for rest in your life.   Show Notes: For full show notes of this episode, visit https://www.eltresourceroom.com/podcast/66-rest-english-language-teachers-practical-application    Get your Personal PD Plan Guide: Developing a personal PD plan doesn't have to be complicated. It just needs to be right for you. With: 1 PDF guide, 5 Google Doc templates, and  2 one-on-one sessions (between October 9 and November 26, 2024), you can do just that. But you only have access to this special offer through October 17, 2024. So go to eltresourceroom.com/resources to get your guide and book your sessions before it's too late!   Connect with Heather: Website LinkedIn Facebook

Do you ever find yourself saying this as an English language teacher?  “I'll (insert action) when things slow down.” Whether it's starting back to exercising, catching up with a friend, or taking time to read a few pages of a good book, it seems like things never actually slow down. The truth of the matter is that it rarely just happens. So you have to make it.  How?  By intentionally resting. Before reading Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's book “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less,” I had no idea what that even looked like beyond sleeping and taking a (long-overdue) vacation. (Those both count, but they aren't even the tip of the iceberg of what constitutes rest.) Maybe you'd like things to slow down more in your ELT life? A bit better work-life balance? The feeling of time to breathe throughout your work day? In this episode I share these highlights of Pang's book: what “rest” really means, how it looks, and why you should read his book too.   Show Notes: For full show notes of this episode, visit https://www.eltresourceroom.com/podcast/65-rest-english-language-teachers-book-review Sign Up!  Stay up to date with this podcast, get organizational tips that you can apply straightaway, and check out recommended resources by signing up for my monthly newsletter >> https://eltresourceroom.ck.page/a29bcd1017 Connect with Heather: Website LinkedIn Facebook  

Hello and welcome back to Snafu, a podcast about behavior change! For today's episode, I sat down with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a Silicon Valley-based author, consultant, and researcher famous for advocating for the  4-day work week.  Alex has become a leading advocate for the concept of "deliberate rest" through his books Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less and Work Less, Do More.   Alex challenges traditional notions of productivity, arguing that strategic periods of rest and shorter working hours lead to higher productivity, more creativity, and better job satisfaction.  In this episode, we talk about why we should work less and not more, the importance of deliberate rest in work, breaking work down into smaller tasks, and much more.  Alex is also an official speaker at Responsive Conference 2024! If you haven't yet, get your tickets here: https://www.responsiveconference.com/tickets It was a pleasure having Alex on the podcast!

I just finished Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. I discovered this book while browsing at the Paper Moon bookstore in McGregor, Iowa. Loved this book. He covers the work, wellness, routines, and exercises of some of the all time creatives in business, politics, and even War. We focus on work and rest habits of two creatives: Scott Adams of the Dilbert comic strip and Earnest Hemingway.

Whoa, just did my first 4:00 morning in quite a while. Usually get up around 5, but this morning was incredible. So for this episode, I am going to focus on three things: 1. Why should do 4:00 mornings. 2. How you can do 4:00 mornings, and 3. What you should do during your first 4:00 morning. Music and book recommendations. 1. Morning Light by Josh Garrells (music) Books 2. Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 3. Heart of Buddhist Teaching - Thich Nhat Hanh

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week's guest is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, an author and consultant who has emerged as a leading advocate for the four-day workweek. Alex dismantles traditional work paradigms, presenting compelling arguments for shorter work hours backed by scientific studies and real-world applications. His unique insights stem from a blend of personal heritage, scholarly exploration, and a deep belief in redefining the future of work. We discuss: Sticking to 4 days when the going gets tough How to make it work in practice Why workaholics succeed (for a while) Work until 2 *and* keep your lunch hour The unlikely innovation boon of the 4-day week Links: 4 Day Week Global Website Alex's Books

What does knowing which days you need to shower and put on *real* pants have to do with time management? Everything and more, lol. In today's episode, Erin shares the moment she realized that the five-day work week wasn't working for her anymore; her top tips for staying focused and fresh (especially when you work from home); and how we can embrace the idea that our careers are marathons, not sprints. We're in it for the long haul, so might as well make it achievable, peaceful, and productive. Erin shares her 5-step checklist for making the most of your week, every week. Hint: it has a lot to do with “batching” your days. If you're struggling to keep your brain organized or churn out the work you know that you're capable of – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: why batching her days helps Erin keep track of her hygiene and wardrobe choices What are the 5 keys to time management? Set reminders for all your tasks. Create a daily planner. Give each task a time limit. Block out distractions. Establish routine. -michaelpage.com Why do I fail to manage time? A Lack of Tools and Improper Use of Technology  If you are using the right tools — that is, the tools that properly fit your workflow and specific needs — time management becomes far less of a mental struggle, and more of a habit or daily activity that turns into second nature. -stormboard.com If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 240: How Has the Four-Day Work Week Reshaped Work-Life Balance and Productivity for Our Team? Episode 239: Is Thursday the New Friday? How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money, and Spend Time Doing What You Want with Joe Sanok Episode 216: How Does a Four-Day Work Week Impact Your Team? with Special Guest, Jenna McDonnell Episode 210: Work Less, Achieve More: Tales from a 4-Day Workweek Show Links: Purchase Erin's book, I See You! A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here Did today's episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes Happy Mammoth, the company that created Hormone Harmony, is dedicated to making women's lives easier. And that means using only science-backed ingredients that have been proven to work for women. They make NO compromise when it comes to quality – and it shows. For a limited time, you can get 15% off on your entire first order at happymammoth.com with the code PEEP at checkout. Picture this: delicious, chef-curated meals delivered right to your doorstep, with all the ingredients pre-measured and ready to go. Go to HelloFresh.com/peepapps for FREE appetizers for life! One appetizer item per box while subscription is active. Check out Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang that the improve it! team read and used to implement their own four-day work week. Connect with Erin Diehl: Erin's Instagram Erin's LinkedIn Erin's website improve it!'s Instagram improve it!'s website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you balance the unpredictable tides of entrepreneurship while avoiding burnout? This week on The Real Women, Real Business, we're thrilled to have Lindsay White, the dynamic founder of High Voltage Leadership, share her transformative journey from corporate HR to launching her own coaching and consulting firm. Lindsay's wealth of knowledge in HR, strategic talent management, and organizational development offers a treasure trove of strategies for business owners eager to grow and craft a dynamic "people strategy", without losing their sanity.Throughout their conversation, Lindsay and host Shauna Lynn Simon dive into the nuts and bolts of developing a strategic people plan, including the essentials of setting clear goals and aligning team roles with both short-term and long-term objectives. They bring to light the often-overlooked pitfalls of premature hiring and the critical importance of onboarding and training for new team members. Lindsay's insights offer a practical roadmap for business owners to strategically resource and grow their teams while maintaining balance and avoiding bottleneck situations.Shauna Lynn and Lindsay also tackle the mental and emotional aspects of entrepreneurship. Lindsay shares candid stories on setting boundaries, recognizing burnout, and combating the ever-present inner critic that plagues many entrepreneurs. Emphasizing the importance of rest and self-care, she provides actionable advice on blending professional and personal life into a cohesive whole. This episode is packed with wisdom on maintaining resilience, preventing overwhelm, and finding true fulfillment in the entrepreneurial journey. Don't miss out on these invaluable lessons from one of the leading voices in leadership coaching!Resources:Get Lindsay's Work-Life Balance is BS workbook: highvoltageleadership.ca/program-people-strategyGet Shauna Lynn's Guide to Gaining an Extra 10 Hours Every Week: AboutShaunaLynn.com/timeSet up a FREE 1-on-1 Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: AboutShaunaLynn.com/coachmeLearn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcastRWRB Ep 1: From Burnout to Brilliance: Shauna Lynn's Survival Story: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/from-burnout-to-brillianceRWRB Ep 2: From Founder to CEO: Crafting Your Vision: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/from-founder-to-ceoBook: Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: https://amzn.to/4d7asiT (affiliate link)Female Founder Unplugged podcast: https://highvoltageleadership.ca/podcast/High Voltage LeadershipWebsite: www.highvoltageleadership.caFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/highvoltageleadershipInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/highvoltleadership/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-white-high-voltage/About Lindsay WhiteLindsay is a sought-after leadership coach, people strategy expert, best-selling author and podcast host, and the founder of High Voltage Leadership. She is deeply passionate about supporting women as they build and grow teams and workplaces based on equality, connection and belonging.Lindsay's strength is guiding business leaders at all levels in creating a leadership style that is authentic and grounded in their own values and purpose. Her powerful coaching style leverages her extensive background coaching senior leaders, executives and entrepreneurs as they develop and embrace their personal leadership practice.Lindsay also utilizes her 15 years in strategic talent management to guide these incredible leaders in creating inclusive cultures and developing the people strategy that is key to creating purposeful and intentional teams and successful businesses. She knows that amazing results are inevitable when teams are connected by programs, processes and culture that inspires.As an entrepreneur, working Mom, and first-time Grandmother, Lindsay has felt the pressure that comes from trying to juggle all the balls. And she knows how hard it is to create the right blend between work and life. That's why she's so excited to be a part of Lean In and support women of all ages and stages in navigating their personal leadership journey. She is thrilled to be a part of engaging our Lean In Circle community to help foster leadership, advancement and inclusion in every workplace.

The 4-day work week has gained momentum in recent years, but has not yet entered the mainstream. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Global Programs Director at 4 Day Week Global, joins the Talent Angle to explain why organizations should consider experimenting with new ways of working. He highlights the importance of rest for human creativity and problem solving, and outlines how a shortened work week can unlock human potential to benefit both employers and employees. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang a leading voice in reduced hours working. He is the author of three books exploring how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Before joining 4 Day Week Global, Alex was a research director at the Institute for the Future and senior consultant at Strategic Business Insights, and lectured at Oxford University, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania. Brent Cassell is a VP, Advisory at Gartner, where he has worked for the past 18 years in both the HR and CIO Research Groups. His job is to help clients find the research they need, to help them understand that research, and to coach them through the implementation of those best practices in their own organizations. Currently, his research focuses on the Future of Work and Total Rewards. In 2022, he won Gartner's award for Outstanding Thought Leadership for his work on Redesigning Work for the Hybrid World. He is also the Contributing Editor of HR Leaders Monthly and the Co-Host of the Talent Angle podcast.

EP030: Balancing self-care and ambition is crucial for achieving sustainable success and preventing burnout. As a recovering perfectionist, people-pleaser, and workaholic, I've learned the hard way that neglecting self-care in pursuit of ambitious goals can lead to physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion.In this episode, I share my personal journey and the dangers of an unbalanced work ethic. I also provide practical strategies for integrating self-care into your life, such as reframing your mindset, creating supportive routines, and learning to delegate.Topics: • The dangers of neglecting self-care in pursuit of ambition • My experience with burnout • Lessons from high-profile figures who struggled with work-life balance • The importance of self-care for long-term success and well-being • Strategies for integrating self-care into your life • Reframing your mindset around rest and renewal • Creating systems and routines that support balance • Learning to delegate and accept help • Building a support network to help you stay on trackResources Mentioned: • The 28 Wellness App: the world's first cycle-based fitness and wellness experience offering cycle tracking, transformative exercises, nutrition profiles, and science-backed emotional insights, all hyper-personalized to where you are in your natural cycle and controlled by you. • (https://28.co/signup?ref=madi15) code: madi15 • “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang (https://amzn.to/3TvyRHo) • "Atomic Habits" by James Clear (https://amzn.to/3PfmJYa)If you enjoyed today's episode, please send it to someone who would benefit from listening!SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@MadiBWebb PERSONAL INSTAGRAM (my daily lifestyle) - https://www.instagram.com/madibwebb/PODCAST INSTAGRAM (podcast clips, upcoming episodes, etc) - https://www.instagram.com/inbedwithmadiwebb/PODCAST TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@inbedwithmadiwebbTIKTOK (apartment updates, GRWM, self help vlogs, daily life) - https://www.tiktok.com/@madibwebb?lang=enSNAPCHAT (up close & personal) - https://www.snapchat.com/add/madibwebbTHREADS - https://www.threads.net/@madibwebb?ig...Email questions, ask advice, tell your story, etc to InBedPodcast@madibwebb.com —————-About me: I have turned my pain into purpose by dedicated my career to the empowerment of women and girls EVERYWHERE. You CAN create your dream life, I know because I created my dream reality from nothing. I went from being a people pleasing, insecure, traumatized girl to being a self empowered, financially successful, powerful woman by healing from my trauma and learning how to become the best version of myself through LOVE. I found my purpose in life after working on myself and I want to help and inspire YOU to do the same.——————-FAQ:How old are you? - 25 years old!Where are you based? Los Angeles, CAWhat's your star sign? Libra sun, Scorpio moon and Sagittarius rising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all need rest, probably more than we're getting. Expanding our view of rest beyond naps or Netflixing is helpful and life-giving! Perhaps what you most need right now is sensory rest or creative rest. Or maybe it's lowering the bar and being kinder to yourself.SHOW NOTESThis is a two-part conversation about rest – you can listen to part one here. In part two of the conversation I talk about the How of rest using my handcrafting a life vision worksheet (below) as a guide. NOT the how as in specific forms of rest (see the Rest Worksheets for that), but more how can we make space for rest or get creative and more flexible about rest.I'm often surprised that most people I connect with have not heard of Dr. Saundra Dalton's “7 Types of Rest.” In the worksheets (see below to get them for free), I add an 8th type – friendship with self – because befriending myself has been the greatest source of deep, abiding rest for me. Without this, no amount of other forms of rest can resolve the underlying sense of never being good enough, or the resulting striving and jumping through hoops to prove our worth, that so many people live with.In this episode I share ideas to consider when exploring HOW you might make space for more rest in your life – whatever season you're in, including the hardest of them. To get started, I share The 10 Commandments of Rest from REST, by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.LINKS/RESOURCESFind Krista on FB: A Life in Progress and also Rebranding Middle Age. Find her on IG.Join the Monday Morning Hope Map: Sign Up For The Monday Morning Hope Map | A Life In Progress.Learn more about my Life Visioning Process.Learn how to work 1:1 with Krista – learn more here.Permission To Rest, Recalibrate and get resourced | A Life In ProgressGet the Rest Worksheets here (free): 8 Types Of Rest: Free Worksheets | A Life In ProgressRegister below for the new Joy Workshop coming early March or learn more here. And you can also buy part one here. Free registration for the new workshop runs Feb 19-March 1.

In a culture that idolizes productivity, it can feel countercultural to make rest an essential part of our life and goals. But when we prioritize rest, we cultivate creativity, increase productivity, and we live more joyfully. In REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang writes "Discoveries in sleep research, psychology, neuroscience, organizational behavior, sports medicine, sociology, and other fields have given us a wealth of insight into the unsung but critical role that rest plays in strengthening the brain, enhancing learning, enabling inspiration, and making innovation sustainable."I would also argue that we have a right to rest simply because it's a human need and we matter, not only as a means to any end goal. Yoga Nidra teacher and author of Daring of Rest, Karen Brody writes “We take rest like a pill for productivity. Let us rest without an agenda.” This can feel difficult because of the cultural conditioning and story that our worth is tied to our level of productivity.SHOW NOTES: WHY DON'T YOU REST?In part one of this conversation I talk about the Why and What of rest using my handcrafting a life vision worksheet (below) as a guide. Do you see yourself in one of these 12 reasons that (collective) we don't rest?Guilt, shame, judgment - ex. "It's lazy to rest / I'm lazy" Conditioning that tells us our value is tied to (constant) productivity or being immersed in 'more-and-faster-is-better' or hustle-cultureComparison - ex. "other people have it worse / can't rest so I shouldn't" You're in an extremely hard season, hard circumstances, and you're doing your best to survive or pay the billsTrauma - it doesn't feel safe to rest... (head to episode page for the full list!)LINKS/RESOURCESFind Krista on FB: A Life in Progress and also Rebranding Middle Age. Find her on IG.Join the Monday Morning Hope Map: Sign Up For The Monday Morning Hope Map | A Life In Progress.Learn more about my Life Visioning Process.Learn how to work 1:1 with Krista - learn more here.Permission To Rest, Recalibrate and get resourced | A Life In ProgressGet on my email list to get free access to the new Joy Workshop coming early March. You can buy part one here. Registration for the new workshop runs Feb 19-March 1.

Why do we often find ourselves pushing for longer working hours? Is it the pursuit of success, or are there deeper societal and personal expectations at play? And think about this - why is there a sense of guilt associated with working less? Are we equating our self-worth with the amount of time we invest in our work?   Join me as I examine these questions together and explore how redefining our work ethic can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life. I'll discuss obstacles that are our in our way and work by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Alex Soojung-Kim Pang that will highlight why we may even become more productive if we do embrace this change.   Have an eye health question you want answered? Email us at hello@drrupawong.com Like the podcast? Leave us a review! It just takes a couple minutes and really helps us spread the word to other working professional women like you! Let's Connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/drrupawong Website: https://www.drrupawong.com/

Between making time for work, family, friends, exercise, chores, shopping—the list goes on and on—it can feel like a huge accomplishment to just take a few minutes to read a book or watch TV before bed. All that busyness can lead to poor sleep quality when we finally do get to put our heads down.  How does our relationship with rest impact our ability to gain real benefits from it? And how can we use our free time to rest in a culture that often moralizes rest as laziness? Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, the author of several books on rest and director of global programs at 4 Day Week Global, explains what rest is and how anyone can get started doing it more effectively. Write to us at howtopodcast@theatlantic.com. Want to share unlimited access to The Atlantic with your loved ones? Give a gift today at theatlantic.com/podgift. For a limited time, select new subscriptions will come with the bold Atlantic tote bag as a free holiday bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine a workweek where you set achievable goals, don't have meetings that could've been emails, and infuse efficiency and automation into everything you do. The best part? By doing so, you save an entire day, so three-day weekends become a regular thing. It sounds idealistic, but it can be your reality...today. Erin gives you improve it!'s 5-step framework for implementing a four-day workweek and the results that have come with this shift. If your team is feeling burnt out and you've tried everything, this is the episode for you. ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Follow @itserindiehl on Instagram and lookout for the giveaway of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, listen to last week's episode with Dr. Morgan Cutlip, and share today's episode with someone who could benefit from its message.   Show Links: ·       Use our 4-Day Work Week Manifesto to inspire your team.        Pre-order Erin's newest book, I See You! A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy ·       Did today's episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us. ·       Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook. ·       Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here. ·       Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.   Connect with Erin Diehl: ·       @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter ·       Erin's LinkedIn ·       improve it! TikTok ·       Improve it! Instagram ·       Improve it! Facebook ·       improve it! website ·       Book a Laugh Break ·       Book a Workshop ·       Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won't miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Yes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to get things done.

Yes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to get things done.

In episode 1561, Jack and Miles are joined by professional futurist; and author of Shorter and Rest, Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, to discuss… The 4 Day Work Week, Rise & Grind Culture, An Analysis of Jack and Mile's Daily Schedules and more! Visit the 4 Day Week Global site here! LISTEN: Outro by Coco & Clair ClairSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are making some intentional changes within our business that will allow us the freedom and space we need as we continue to seek a variety of opportunities in our business! This episode with share about three changes we are making in the next few months in pursuit of creating a better work/life balance! Your worth extends far beyond the confines of your work place, so create a space that will allow you the space you need to be the best business owner you can be! Books referenced in the podcast: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work by Simone Stolzoff DRINK: The Neapolitan Latte by Wild Grind Coffee CONNECT WITH US: Please share your thoughts on this episode with us on IG Stories / DM us, we would love to hear from you. Follow us:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theskyndistillery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theskyndistillerylounge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us a Voice Message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Current offers + Freebies available Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn More how to Work with us by Clicking Here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theskyndistillerylounge/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theskyndistillerylounge/support

Working from home feels more popular than ever. And as we do, we're all trying to find a rhythm that's good for our businesses and our souls, right?! I've been super curious about the 4-day work week philosophy for YEARS. Between reading the book Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and watching my best friend Amy Porterfield test it (and love it!) with her own team, I knew I just had to try it. So we, as a team, are testing out a 4-day work week for 90 days! In this episode I'm sharing a little research behind 4-day work weeks, how I finally made the decision to implement quickly, and how it's going. Click play NOW to dive into the beauty of working better, not more, and see if this rhythm is something you'd like to test in your business, too.   GOAL DIGGER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ GOAL DIGGER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ GOAL DIGGER SHOW NOTES: https://www.jennakutcherblog.com/4dayworkweek  

In this podcast episode, the host explores the concept of work-life balance and whether it's possible to achieve a perfect balance between work and leisure. The episode delves into the idea that there is often a blurred line between what constitutes work and leisure, especially in the modern world where people are always connected to their work via technology.The episode highlights the importance of taking time off and finding a healthy balance between work and leisure. The host shares various tips for achieving this balance, including setting clear boundaries between work and leisure, making time for hobbies and interests, and prioritizing self-care.The podcast also touches on the idea that the pursuit of success can sometimes lead to an unhealthy obsession with work, which can ultimately lead to burnout and decreased productivity. The host emphasizes that it's important to recognize when it's time to take a break and recharge and that taking time off can actually help increase creativity and productivity in the long run.The episode concludes by emphasizing that achieving a healthy work-life balance is not a one-size-fits-all approach and that everyone needs to find the right balance that works for them. It's important, to be honest with yourself about what you need and prioritize your own well-being, both for your personal and professional life.Recommended Books mentioned in the podcastDo Nothing: How to Break Away From Overworking, Overdoing, and Under-living by Celeste Headlee is a fascinating look at the history of work, productivity, and capitalism that also provides some suggestions for making your life a little more balanced with more resting and less overworking.Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab breaks down this self-help buzzword into real-life terms to establish healthy boundaries in work and relationshipsRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang shares scientific research and examples from famous thinkers and artists on how resting is the most important aspect of work.Links to Further your own research https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-first-impression/201804/give-yourself-the-day-offFinding Work-Life Balance: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_93.htmWork-Life Balance Tips: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-management.htmhttps://community.thriveglobal.com/work-life-balance-how-do-different-countries-approach-the-working-day/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/the-countries-with-the-best-work-life-balance/To find out more about investing in multifamily real estate schedule a call at https://www.oncallinvestments.com/Are you a healthcare provider exploring options outside of your traditional career path? Be a guest on The Plan B CRNA podcast! Email me at: Bobby@oncallinvestments.com for more information

"It's not a matter of luck or magic. This is simply how your brain works. So take a break every now and then, and let your brain do what it does best."—Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller, authors of Mind Your Mindset: The science that shows success starts with your thinking One of the Beatles most (of many) famous songs came to Paul McCartney simply upon waking up in the morning. As he did, at the age of 21, he was humming a tune that initially he titled "Scrambled Eggs", is better known as "Yesterday" (source). The founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kampard, came up with the concept that lays at the foundation of the now internationally recognized company - "modular furniture makes home decor more accessible", when while working at a furniture store, a customer who had purchased items for their home could not fit it into their car and had to disassemble the legs from the table in order to drive it home (source). And if you ever wanted to thank the person who made it easy and fuss-free to have your caffeine boost in the morning, thank German Melitta Bentz who, tired of "percolators prone to over-brewing coffee, espresso-type machines leaving grounds in the drink, and linen bag filters being tiresome to clean" came up with the drip coffee machine using "blotting paper from her son's school notebook". Patented in 1908, her grandchildren continue to head the "Melitta Group KG with some 3,300 employees in 50 companies" all for a simple idea that no one had thought so simple before: patented under the title “Filter Top Device Lined with Filter Paper”(source). Aha Moments can pertain to any number of areas of our world and lives. Yes, they may prompt us to come up with a promising business idea, much like Sara Blakely and Spanx, but more often, aha moments are seemingly out-of-nowhere discoveries that pop up in our minds that give us clarity, insight and/or direction about something that speaks to our true self. Webster's dictionary underscores and elongates the enumeration of what we are gifted with in such moments:  a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension. And I don't know about you, but these moments, these Aha Moments with a capital "A" and "M", are a thrill to experience. The dopamine no doubt floods our minds and the joy and lightness in our step feels spontaneous. We figured it out! What ever the "It" might be. Who wouldn't want more of these moments? And the exciting news I want to share with you today is that you can cultivate an environment - i.e. your daily life - to do just that. In a new book Mind Your Mindset, authors and husband and wife Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller share neuro-science and psychology research that demonstrates the power of the stories we tell ourselves and accept. Mind you, not all the stories we tell ourselves are constructive, least of all always accurate, and so for a portion of the book, they examine and reveal how to change the stories in our mind to live a more fulfilling journey of discovery and success. Which brings us to Aha Moments. Mind Your Mindset: The science that shows success starts with your thinking In order to change the stories that are limiting us from realizing our full potential and experiencing all that life can be when we gather up our courage to engage fully and with our true selves, we have to rewire our neurons, and without getting too complicated, we have to start thinking new thoughts. The authors go on to explain that while oversimplified, the brain does have a division of left and right (even though, not physically divided as each communicates with the other, which is how Aha Moments can occur). Explained as the left side being the executive network side which guides our conscious self, "it thinks about what you tell it to"; the right side is the default network side which "loves novelty and creativity and operates largely in your subconscious". Understanding this construction and function of the brain is crucial to enabling more Aha Moments to be a part of our daily life. Why? "To find creative solutions to your problems you need to get this second part of your brain [the default network] into action. This vast network of slower-firing neurons is highly adaptable. It can be endlessly reconfigured to provide new thought and connections. Sure, this takes longer than using conscious thought [executive network], but it's highly effective." —Mind Your Mindset Which leads us to revealing the answer to the question: How to experience more Aha Moments in your life. Let's take a look at the list below. 1.Consciously choose to not be physically 'working' all the time. Often work is only deemed as work if we can see something changing physically - so physical labor, cooking, cleaning, drawing, writing, correcting papers, etc. However, even Leonardo da Vinci took regular moments, even days to not be physically working on The Last Supper, but that didn't mean he wasn't working. His mind was busily meandering, not necessarily being directed by his left brain, but giving space and time to just meander about all that he held in his subconscious, letting his right side of the brain gradually discover connections that on the surface might seem completely disparate. 2. Make time for tasks unrelated to the 'problem' and somewhat quotidian, give you full attention to what you are doing - in other words, mono-task From walking, to cooking, to eating a meal to savor, gardening, any task that requires your full attention that you can let yourself get lost in and thoroughly enjoy, but is unrelated to the dilemma or question you are trying to answer, engage in it regularly. Seemingly out of nowhere, ideas will arise, but not if we force them to, and while not every time, you are giving your subconscious space to move about because your left side of the brain is taking a break. 3. Exercise vigorously (I will let you define what vigorous is) The reason I include the adverb vigorously is because when you are fully engaged with your workout - a long run, a cycling class, a yoga class, climbing a wall, swimming at a swift pace - your mind is held in the present moment which actually lets your subconscious dance about, yep, wander and meander seemingly aimlessly, but what it (your subconscious) is actually doing is very helpful. You just need to give it space to do that work and the time to connect any dots that you, your conscious mind, cannot see or understand. 4. Take a nap I was going to include this idea in #2, but it is quite different in the sense of being conscience. Similar to a good night's sleep, taking a nap. You will wake up with sharper ideas and a clear mind. On the topic of a good, deep sleep (at least 7-hours), such a regular health habit is vital to being able to experience Aha Moments. As we know while we sleep, our brain is 'cleaned' of toxins, certain thoughts are moved to long-term memory while others are swept away or taken deeper into the subconscious as deemed unnecessary for the conscious tasks we regularly tend to. There are many people, myself included, who go to sleep at night with a question about a particular situation and wake up with ideas anew for best approaching it, OR go to sleep with a worry and wake up having completely forgotten about it because the mind, based on our past experience and habits, deems it unimportant. Phew! 9 Benefits of Getting A Good Night's Sleep 5. Prioritize Play In 2017 after reading Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's book Rest: Get More Done by Doing Less I was inspired to write episode #137 of the podcast and disspell the idea that we must always be 'doing' in order to live a fulfilling and even, dare I say, productive and successful life. What Pang points out, along with so much more is that rest need not be sitting on the sofa (although it can). Rest includes giving our mind (in this case, our left-side) a break and letting ourselves play, have fun, and return to many activities that we enjoyed as a child. In Dr. Mike Rucker's recent book The Fun Habit, he concludes, "If you want a twist of fate, start twisting. Choosing fun every day in small, seemingly superficial ways can, over time, lead to new patterns of behavior—new and better choices." An Everyday Necessity: Deliberate Rest, episode #137 6. Enjoy a 'Lazy' Weekend or Day Regularly One of the direct points addressed in Mind Your Mindset regarding stories is what or how we should live, and all of the ideas, in any culture, are rooted in stories we accept. So often the image is presented, at least it was to my generation in our youth by our parents and grandparents that sitting in front of the 'boob-tube' was akin to being lazy. Now don't worry, I am not advocating for plopping ourselves down regularly for hours and days and weeks on end mindlessly watching whatever, but sometimes, we need time to sit down on the sofa and just rest. To physically not move and peruse magazines, books, newspapers, watch something or having something on in the background, listen to podcasts endlessly, the latter two we may not really be paying attention to, but it creates an environment urging us to just be still. And when we are still, when we rest, when we are idle physically with no directive for our mind to attend to or a task to complete, the right side of the brain becomes quite happy and starts to make connections or attempts to make connections to see what might be possible. The authors in Mind Your Mindset suggest if you are trying to figure something out, you can point your mind in the direction you wish it to figure out, but then you let go. Let go and go about relaxing and toodling about with no objective in mind and what you are enabling is something quite constructive. So long as you do this regularly, your mind will begin to offer you ideas that seem initially as if they came out of nowhere, but you and I know differently. :) Last but not least! 7. Feed your mind with a diverse serving of ideas and experiences The only way, unique and awesome Aha Moments can come to the forefront of your conscious mind is if you continue to remain curious about life. Since you were a child, you have been exposed to a vast breadth of ideas, objects, experiences, people and information. As an adult you have agency to choose to continue to explore new ideas, to deepen your learning, to see new places, experience new cultures, food and anything that is not part of what you already know (or think you know). By choosing to feed your mind with constructive nourishment, even if you don't know what you will do with the 'food' you receive, your subconscious holds on to these moments, and that is what it is dancing about with as you engage with each of the previous six ideas shared above. Which also means, mind what you feed your mind. Be conscientious about what you are exposed to, the information that swirls about, the words that are used, the attitudes, energy, etc. All of this will determine the quality of your life, and when you then make space to exercise your right-side of the brain, beautiful and what may have once seemed impossible discoveries will be made, and your life will change. Wishing you many Aha Moments in your near and distant future. Petit Plaisir Beyond Paradise

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | The importance of Rest & 4 Day Week My guest today is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, he is a program director at 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit advocating for the 4-day workweek. His trilogy of books— SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter and Less— Here's How (Public Affairs, 2020); REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (Basic Books, 2016), and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (Little Brown, 2013)— shows how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Alex has been a consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights, and a visiting scholar at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Oxford University, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania. I read Alex's book Rest a while ago, and then I came back to it during Covid. In a high-pressure, ever changing environment, I grew to appreciate yet again the importance of Rest. I see it as a life changing advantage in a life of an investor, or any professional. Alex's book gave me tools, and guidance how to include rest in my life, and how to do it well. It also gave me a permission to see rest as an important part of my daily life. Today, you'll hear about: 1) The concept of Obliquity as in reaching your goals in an indirect way. 2) Learning to rest better 3) Seeing rest not as absence of work or opposite to work, but as an equal 4) The importance of rest in life of an investor, and what benefits it can offer 5) The impact of remote work on our rest and productivity. Please help me welcome, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang RECENT PUBLICATIONS LINKS Strategy+Rest: www.strategy.rest LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/askpang Twitter and Instagram: @askpang ---- To get regular updates and bonus content, please sign-up for my substack: ⁠https://bogumilbaranowski.substack.com/⁠ Learn more about Talking Billions Learn more about Bogumil Baranowski Learn more about Sicart Associates, LLC. Read Money, Life, Family: My Handbook: My complete collection of principles on investing, finding work & life balance, and preserving family wealth. NEVER INVESTMENT ADVICE. IMPORTANT: As a reminder, the remarks in this interview represent the views, opinions, and experiences of the participants and are based upon information they believe to be reliable; however, Sicart Associates nor I have independently verified all such remarks. The content of this podcast is for general, informational purposes, and so are the opinions of members of Sicart Associates, a registered investment adviser, and guests of the show. This podcast does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any specific security or financial instruments or provide investment advice or service. Past performance is not indicative of future results. More information on Sicart Associates is available via its Form ADV disclosure documents available adviserinfo.sec.gov. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-billions/message

Historian Benjamin Hunnicutt has called the push for more free time the “forgotten American dream"; but somewhere along the way the pursuit of that happiness was replaced by the idea that work and wealth are ends in themselves. This week, we're imagining the utopian and dystopian futures of work. • Brooklyn, USA is produced by Emily Boghossian, Shirin Barghi, Charlie Hoxie, Khyriel Palmer, and Mayumi Sato. If you have something to say and want us to share it on the show, here's how you can send us a message: https://bit.ly/2Z3pfaW• Thank you to Alisha Bhagat, Muhammad Floyd, Rob Cameron, Brad Parks, James Earl King, Carlos Luis Delgado, Christopher Lazariuk, and the Kaleidocast podcast.• LINKSAssemblymember Kenny Burgos was born and lives in the Bronx, New York. Assemblymember Burgos graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and received his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University at Albany. He has worked as a Deputy Chief of Staff and Budget Director on the New York City Council.Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is the global programs and research manager for 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit devoted to advancing the 4-day week. He also offers keynotes about deliberate rest through his own company, Strategy and Rest. Alex's work has been written about in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Financial Times, the Guardian, and other venues. Alex is the author of four books, including SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER, AND LESS– HERE'S HOW (US | UK); REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS (US | UK); and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (US).Together, these books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. His op-eds and articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the South China Morning Post, and many other venues.Ashley Nelson is the Communications Director at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a global network of over 300 historic sites, museums, and memory initiatives in more than 65 countries dedicated to remembering past struggles and addressing their contemporary legacies. In addition, Ashley has written on culture, politics and women for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Nation.Alisha Bhagat is a futurist focusing on the creative use of futures tools to impact long term positive change, particularly around social justice and equality. She utilizes systems thinking, mapping,and speculative futures to engage with stakeholders on strategic visions and the actions needed to achieve them. She has worked with public sector partners on topics such as the future of feminism, neo-nationalism, and the impact of COVID-19.Carlos Luis Delgado lives with his roommates and a large cat in Brooklyn, New York. He writes speculative fiction early in the morning before the cat wakes up to yowl for breakfast and edits other people's fiction at night after it's eaten dinner. In 2016 he won the People's Telly Award for Outstanding Comedic TV Writing. He holds a BA in English Literature from Rutgers University and wonders when he can let it go. Follow @Delgadowrites.Christopher Lazariuk is a writer, producer, creator, and sound designer seeking representation for his debut cli-fi thriller novel: THE PYRITE VICTORY. Christopher is a member of the Brooklyn speculative Fiction Writers group, and a contributor to the Kaleidocast Podcast.Rob Cameron is a teacher, linguist, and writer. He has poetry in Star*Line Poetry Magazine and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. His essays and short fiction have appeared in Foreign Policy Magazine, Tor.com, the New Modality, Solarpunk Magazine, and Clockwork Phoenix Five. His debut middle grade novel Daydreamer is forthcoming from Labyrinth Road, Summer '24. Rob is also lead organizer for the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, a guest host and curator for the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, and executive producer of Kaleidocast. Follow @cprwords.The Kaleidocast podcast is an audio literary magazine with a mission to showcase new voices in speculative fiction alongside stories from today's top writers. The show was created to improve the writing of active Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers members by motivating them towards a tangible goal: Write at a professional level. The show is in its 4th season, and has recently partnered with the Octavia Project to mentor girls and non-binary youth: https://www.kaleidocast.nyc/post/octaviaprojectmentorship. Please support the Kaleidocast's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kaleidocastnyc.Muhammad Floyd is an accomplished self-starter with a wide skillset focused on start-to-finish photo/video production from setup to post. Muhammad is adept at photography, camerawork, lighting, and sound, with deep technical knowledge of Canon, Sony, Panasonic, and Blackmagic hardware. He is an end-to-end specialist well-versed in motion graphics, color grading, and other post-production techniques dedicated to delivering under budget and ahead of schedule, while always adhering to the client's vision.• MUSIC and CLIPSThis episode featured clips from the BBC series “Tomorrow's World”, ABC News, Business Insider, and “From the Archives (1966): Issues and Answers with Richard Nixon”. This episode featured music from freesound, setuniman, danjfilms, and podcastac. 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On this episode, we'll be talking about why you need consistent office hours, even if you're a photography business of one and you work from home 90% of the time.  We'll be covering both the professional AND the personal necessity of predictable work hours, and I'll be answering the question “how do I get my clients to respect my schedule?” Resources mentioned: https://amzn.to/3zy98n5 (Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang)* https://www.boomeranggmail.com/ (Boomerang App) https://www.voxer.com/ (Voxer) http://abbygrace.co/podcast (abbygrace.co/podcast) *Please note that these are affiliate links and that we do earn a small commission. We wouldn't recommend anything that we don't personally use, so please know that these are items we love!

When you think of the four-day work week, how does it make you feel? In this episode, Dr. Shauna Springer speaks with Alex Soojung Kim-Pang. Alex is a consultant, speaker, and author of some pretty interesting works like SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How; REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less; and The Distraction Addiction. The two discuss creating a world of work that is much better than we're used to, how toxicity in the workplace can cause trauma, and the focus we can give ourselves with that extra day off. 

"Such fun waking up though! Such fun too if you don't! Keep dying! Keep writing it down!" - C.K. Williams"Message received." - MeLINKS:Buy "Writers Writing Dying" by C.K. Williams HERE.Buy "Rest" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang HERE.Sign up for my newsletter HERE.Check out my show at Inman Gallery HERE. 

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and speaker, is the global programs and research manager for 4 Day Week Global, a non-profit focused on advancing the 4-day work week. He speaks around the world about the 4-day week and the future of work, and talks about how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable.  Alex is the author of four books including Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How, and Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. in history of science from the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied corporate planning at the Wharton School. He taught history of science at Williams College, UC Berkeley and UC Davis and also worked for several years as the managing editor of Encyclopedia Britannica. He launched his company Strategy and Rest after working as a senior consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights in Silicon Valley. In this week's podcast, Alex and Sonya talk about the benefits of rest, the future of work, and more. Key Takeaways:   Why we overwork and don't rest What is deliberate rest? Default mode network and mind wandering The power of naps Intellect and athletics The 4 ways to rest Power of routine for creativity How many hours should we work?  

We've all been there. The day is ending and you're just feeling the whiplash of a day that required a seemingly endless list of decisions and tasks. While it can feel like you have no control over how your day plays out, the truth is that there are some tasks that you will do repeatedly. Those tasks are perfect candidates to be batched. Batching means less time transitioning between tasks and more time getting them done quickly. It's a win-win situation!In this Courtney-approved episode, Courtney and Verbs share four activities that you should try batching. They'll give you specific ideas to help at work and home - as well as some other helpful tips to keep you from feeling beat up at the end of your day.In this episode, you'll learn:How your chronotype can help you decide when and how to batch activitiesHow to recognize when the work you're doing is "creative" and how to prepare for itWhich activities are the easiest to batchWhat happened to Nick's first pair of glassesResources-The FREE Amy Porterfield presentation about MegaBatching can be found at www.focusonthispodcast.com/megabatchingThe book Verbs references is called "Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less" by Alex -Soojung-Kim Pang.The "Dishwasher Episode" is #149: Complete Your Daily Big 3 with Two Simple Questions: https://focusonthispodcast.com/podcast/149-complete-your-daily-big-3-with-two-simple-questions/To watch this episode (and to see Verbs' and Nick's rooms), go to https://youtu.be/H9BkVRI6azk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

https://youtu.be/tFO9hOBeQfU (Episodio en video ) ¿Quién puede decir que no ha revisado correos electrónicos de trabajo el fin de semana? No estoy en contra de la idea de producir más, creo que si estás haciendo algo que te apasiona y te llena espiritualmente es muy válido e importante crecer, mejorar y hacer más. Lo que no comparto es que se tiene que producir más a cualquier precio, y que tienes que sacrificar tu tiempo personal y descanso para trabajar mucho más que antes porque esa es la única manera de competir. No hay una sola manera de hacer nada, así que eso es una mentira.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.Seventy companies in Britain are now trying out a shorter work week. It is a six-month trial started by a non-profit community called 4 Day Week Global. The four-day week movement aims to raise business productivity, improve workers' health, and build stronger social and family ties. It believes that if workers work fewer days in a week, there will be fairer opportunities for women. It will be good for the planet too.Will Singapore workers see the four-day work week happen sometime? Join us as ST's senior correspondent Krist Boo hosts Dr Alex Soojung-Kim Pang from 4 Day Week Global and Ms Louisa Lee, CEO of DP Dental, which adopted the four-day work week 1.5 years ago. Highlights (click/tap above): 1:53 What does the four-day work week really mean? 4:37 Can it work in Asia? Is 4 Day Week Global planning to bring the trial to Singapore? 9:26 After 1.5 years, has the four-day week worked as hoped at DP Dental? 14:25 How do we measure productivity with a short work week?  16:13 Could the four-day week be transformational for women?  Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh Edited by: Teo Tong Kai Follow ST's new Your Money & Career Podcast channel here: Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Read Krist Boo's Column: https://str.sg/wB2P Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #moneycareerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The four-day school week is not new, but the speed at which schools are adopting the model is breathtaking. Largely driven by the difficulty in attracting and retaining teachers, school districts are making the leap at increasingly rapid rates. In this episode we ask, what do teachers and school leaders need to consider ahead of time to be prepared? Follow on Twitter: @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @DocSig @askpang Dr. Robert Sigrist currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations for the St. Joseph School District in St. Joseph, MO. He is beginning his 29th year as an educator. He received his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He earned his M.S. in Secondary Administration from Northwest Missouri State University and his B.S. in Natural Science from Missouri Western State University. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD., is the author of “REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS.” Rest has been translated into a dozen languages, and recently appeared in a new paperback edition with a foreword by Arianna Huffington. Shawn Thomas is in her 20th year of teaching in the largest county in Georgia. She has taught Kindergarten, Second and Third Grade, and ESOL K-5.

The four-day school week is not new, but the speed at which schools are adopting the model is breathtaking. Largely driven by the difficulty in attracting and retaining teachers, school districts are making the leap at increasingly rapid rates. In this episode we ask, what do teachers and school leaders need to consider ahead of time to be prepared? Follow on Twitter: @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @DocSig @askpang Dr. Robert Sigrist currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations for the St. Joseph School District in St. Joseph, MO. He is beginning his 29th year as an educator. He received his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He earned his M.S. in Secondary Administration from Northwest Missouri State University and his B.S. in Natural Science from Missouri Western State University. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD., is the author of “REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS.” Rest has been translated into a dozen languages, and recently appeared in a new paperback edition with a foreword by Arianna Huffington. Shawn Thomas is in her 20th year of teaching in the largest county in Georgia. She has taught Kindergarten, Second and Third Grade, and ESOL K-5.

Under the right conditions, hobbies and physical activities become deep play, taking on additional layers of meaning and personal significance. Historical figures, like Winston Churchill, relished his deep play. Which, for him, was painting. “I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body,” he said, “more entirely absorbs the mind.”Ol' Churchill knew that his deep play was important not just for the fun of it, but for the positive impacts on his work. Something Alex Pang knows all about.Alex is the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He's made it his life's work to show that success doesn't demand longer hours. It demands more rest. And deep play is a central part of it.But what exactly is it? How can you find the deep play that's right for you? And can it revolutionize your work?A few curiosities you'll uncover in this episode:• The 4 elements of deep play• Why Winston Churchill likened painting to battle• The often-misunderstood relationship between work and restDid You Know?“It is not enough merely to switch off the lights which play upon the main and ordinary field of interest. A new field of interest must be illuminated. The tired parts of the mind can be rested and strengthened, not merely by rest, but by using other parts.” – Winston ChurchillCreditsCurious State is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast hosted and produced by Doug Fraser.Find Curious State on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.Podcast Manager - Adam Cecil Podcast and Advertising Operations Specialist - Morgan ChristiansonDigital Operations Specialist - Holly HutchingsMarketing and Publicity Assistant - Davina TomlinIntern - Brendan Picha The Quick and Dirty Tips network is a division of Macmillan Publishers in partnership with Mignon Fogarty, Inc.Have a question? Or a topic you'd like covered on the show? Maybe you just love sending emails? Whichever shoe fits, tie it on and send me a message at curious@quickanddirtytips.com.

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boketto - to stare vacantly without doing anythingfriend - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affectionperfectionist - a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection LINKS:Buy Rest : Why You Get More Done When You Work LessInfo on my show AMERICAN ANIMALSOnline Viewing Room for AMERICAN ANIMALSCatalogue for AMERICAN ANIMALSwww.robynoneil.comMe on Instagram

REST by Alex Sooting-Kim Pang. The Sunday Book Listener question I've been listening to the book Rest more today and it is bringing up a question. I wonder if you would consider it for the podcast? The book seems to suggest that our ideas about creativity are wrong and that what is really needed is a slow pace to life and space for play in order to allow the subconscious to do what it does best; that contrary to the dogma that we should work harder, creative genius is a product of this more restful existence.  This is where I get stuck. It seems that everything is stacked against us here (as the book also points out). Almost everyone I know feels overworked. There is an apparent reality to a hypermodern demanding non-stop world?  If everything 'out there' is created in this conscious space does this mean that this apparent busyness and overwork are sort of an illusion? That if it makes sense to the system then choices will be made to opt out of that somehow and and choices to remain in the 'rat race' happen because it makes sense based on beliefs? I can increasingly feel myself opting out of this as a result of this conversation...finding space where I believed there to be none, but I also find myself back in the middle of it regularly. 

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang was one of my first guests on the podcast.  His book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less is one that I regularly recommend to PhD researchers.   Alex is a visiting scholar in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at Stanford University.  He is also the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy advising companies on how to implement 4-day weeks. It's this consultancy work that is the focus of our conversation.   In this episode we talk about the possibilities for working outside the academy as well as how to manage your work within academia.   Alex shares insights about how to make productive use of your time and offers advice on how best to structure your day.   We finish with Alex's tips on creating an effective life balance as a researcher.   You can find out more about Alex's work here: https://www.strategy.rest/

Welcome back to Ctrl Alt Delete. My guest today is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and consultant devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten our workdays, while staying focused and productive. He is the author of four books, including SHORTER, REST and The Distraction Addiction. He speaks so brilliant on the topic of the 4-day week and future of work, and how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable.In this episode we dive into the four day week, will it ever happen? What are the benefits? How the pandemic has changed our working days and how do we be happier and healthier at work? Hope you enjoy.My Substack page, come and say hi: https://thehyphen.substack.com/Check out Alex's books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/alex-soojung-kim-pangMy books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/emma-gannonBooks mentioned on Ctrl Alt Delete podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-mentioned-on-ctrl-alt-delete-podcastTwitter: Twitter.com/emmagannonInstagram: Instagram.com/emmagannonuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten workdays, while staying focused and productive. His work has been written about in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Financial Times and the Guardian. He speaks around the world about the 4-day week and future of work, and how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable. Enjoy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's podcast is a throwback on the topic of Rest with one of my favorite authors, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. I've been using the wisdom from the podcast over the last few weeks while taking some "off the camera" time off (maternity leave). This doesn't mean I haven't been working! The full story is in my weekly newsletter. If you'd like to sign up for that, you can email Lorenza (lorenza@ncrealestate.co.uk) and she'll get you signed up. The content of this podcast helped me to come up with new ideas (watch this space) and just feel good in myself. So I wanted to re-release it for you today, have a listen, see how you too can incorporate a little more rest into your life.

In a world where the hustle and the grind are glamorized, it can be almost radical to consider the importance of rest. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang wants to reinvent work so that we can shorten working hours, and even whole working weeks, in order to promote productivity.Alex is the founder of Strategy And Rest, a company that advises others on how to instill more productivity and creativity in their workforce by providing an environment that facilitates better rest. He is also a visiting scholar at Stanford University, and author of "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less―Here's How”, as well as “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less”Does it sound too good to be true? Think you could slow down and rest more? Well, listen as we discuss how the work of the mind can't always fit into a structured schedule, the valorization of overwork and why this balance is NOT too good to be true.Episode Quotes:How we got to a place of forgoing rest:With creative work, unlike, being in the factory or in the field. At the end of the day, we don't have a bucket of widgets or a certain field that's been plowed. And so as a result, the amount of time that we spend working becomes a proxy for how well we are working. And then there are more recent cultural examples that have reinforced this idea, within the tech industry and finance. They have helped undermine the idea that success is a story of steady growth from the mailroom to the corner office. It's now something that happens super quickly in a few years, where you work titanically long hours in between economic slumps and you make your fortune before either you burn out or the next downturn happens.Work as identity:In all of these professions, how you work is an expression, not just of social identity, but of personal identity. And it is really easy to think that the more you work the more committed you seem to your colleagues, the more committed you feel yourself.Who responds well building their own schedule: The people who do well by which I mean, people who both perform well with their jobs and also don't burn out at them after 10 years, tend to be people who are really protective of their free time. They're good about leaving work behind on nights and weekends. They take vacations, they have hobbies, they've got other things in their life than work that keeps them from obsessing about it when they're off the clock. Show Links:Guest Profile:Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on LinkedinAlex Soojung-Kim Pang on TwitterProfessional Profile at Stanford UniversityAlex Soojung-Kim Pang on TEDxYouth@MontereyStrategy + Rest WebsiteHis work:Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's HowRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work LessThe Distraction Addiction: Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleagues, and Destroying Your Soul 

Iceland recently made headlines following the world's largest trial of a shorter work week when it declared the trial a success when they results showed workers were happier, healthier and more productive. At a time when the theme of work is focused on avoiding burnout and mental health issues, feeling happier and healthier while working seems like a dream.   My guest for this episode, futurist and author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, has done the research. Through his work, he has demonstrated fewer work hours is absolutely a path toward a win-win – happy, engaged employees and successful business. Listen in as we walk through why we work the way we do, the elements necessary to enable employee thriving, the exponential benefits of rest and a shorter work week. Connect with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Website: https://www.strategy.rest/ LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/askpang/ TED Ideas Article: https://ideas.ted.com/case-for-4-day-workweek/ Connect with Susan Morgan Bailey Email: susan.bailey@marshmma.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmbailey/

“We all learn the value of rest the hard way,” says today's guest - a former Silicon Valley tech consultant, visiting scholar at Stanford, and author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang argues that the perils of overwork are being woefully overlooked, and they're making us miserable. He says: ”We're hitting the wire now - it's crazy to think how much more work we do than our parents or grandparents did.” In his latest book, Shorter, he also makes a powerful case for the four day week. Since to be sad, well – and live a full life – we need time for reflection. So here, we set the record straight on rest and the dangers of overwork.   We talk about: the problems of overwork (and how it makes us ‘bad' sad) the cult of busyness the truth about the 10,000 hours rule (as feat. in Malcom Gladwell's Outliers) the pressure to be happy at work how we get more done when we work less boundaries and how to set them why dogs, books and dads help Find out more about Alex @askpang on Twitter and Instagram and read Rest and Shorter (they're great!). Follow Helen on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @MsHelenRussell Read more about Helen's new book, How To Be Sad (Waterstones , Amazon UK or anywhere you like to buy books) Get in touch with the show at howtobesadpodcast@gmail.com And as ever, BIG thanks to Joel Grove for production and to Matt Clacher at HarperCollins for making this podcast happen.

After some tragic news a few weeks ago about a friend of Seth's, he and Tsh unpack what it means to live in our current reality of isolation. So many people are lonely, hurting, or have lost their way, and the best and truest solution is community. Community is the conduit for hope. No one needs to be alone. Let's fight for hope because it's literal life or death for some of us. There is genuine sacramental beauty in reaching out to other people. Seth: Newsletter | Website Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going Come to Italy with us! Family Furnishings: Selected Stories, by Alice Munro Rest, by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

In this episode, we'll talk about how overload—living life without margins—is destroying men. We'll talk about why this is a bad thing, what environmental factors lead to this condition, and what it does to a man's health, hormones, and legacy.We'll also talk about real world strategies for avoiding burnout, crushing overload, and living a more fruitful, meaningful, and enjoyable life.Notes:  Overload Syndrome, Richard Swenson. Margin, Richard Swenson. Essentialism, Greg McKeown. Rest, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.