Dan Pink suggests that your legal work probably isn’t as valuable in the afternoons—the “trough” of your day. (For similar reasons, he avoids afternoon doctor appointments and thinks you should, too.) In this episode Dan discusses the science of timing and productivity, the subject of his latest book, When, and also compensation and motivation, the subject of Drive.

Also, Dan says science doesn’t think much of the billable hour:

The billable hour is one of the most autonomy-thwarting, controlling, self-direction inhibiting mechanisms that one has. It puts the focus on the clock rather than on the work.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

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#255: Why You Should Charge Less After Lunch, with Dan Pink