Why you get more done when you work less, author alex soojungkim pang starts with a simple premise. Alex soojung kim pang has spent the past twenty years studying people, technology, and the worlds they make. Since turning in the final edits for my book shorter, ive continued interviewing companies and leaders whove moved to 4day weeks or 6hour days. The distraction addition by alex soojungkim pang is a book for our times. His work uses history, anthropology, neuroscience, and psychology, to understand how great minds use both intense focus and mindwandering to stimulate and sustain their creativity, and how technology can be used to enhance rather than erode those efforts. The title says it allif youre prone to burnout or still believe that overwork actually works, this book will set you straight. Rest by alex soojungkim pang book summary good book. A professional futurist with a phd in the history of science, he is a former microsoft research fellow, a visiting scholar at stanford and oxford universities, and a senior consultant at strategic business insights.
Alex soojungkim pang, a visiting scholar at stanford and oxford, joins host krys boyd to talk about redesigning the workday. A silicon valleybased futurist and consultant, he has worked with gov ernments and fortune 500 companies. Alex soojung kim pang is the founder of the restful company, a consultancy firm based in silicon valley that teaches organizations how to cultivate a better worklife balance through talks and workshops. Alex soojungkim pang has spent the past twenty years studying people, technology, and the worlds they make.
Alex soojungkim pang, a renowned stanford technology guru, says yes. Or, more specifically, what were doing in those few hours when were not working. History, routinization of work, the researchers concluded, does not have to diminish creativity. Alex soojungkim pang audio books, best sellers, author. This book challenges the popular notion that the true key to productivity is rest. Alex soojungkim pang is the founder of the restful company and a visiting scholar at stanford.
In a perceptive new study of how best to cope with the relentless interruptions presented by digital life, and its costly effects on our ability to stay focused, alex soojung kim pang persuasively. Buy this book from amazon alex soojungkim pang is a consultant in silicon valley and a visiting scholar at stanford university. Why you get more done when you work less by alex soojungkim pang, answers the question as to why sleep is actually more important than working long hours. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alex soojung kim pang books online. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. More creative in their problem solving happier and with lower stress and anxiety and cases of burn out more productive. In shorter, alex soojungkim pang shares not only the stories of the creatives and visionaries around the world who are pushing back against alwayson burnout culture, but he gives a practical, stepbystep guide for how they did it, why it mattersfor all of usand how others can follow their lead. In this revelatory book, silicon valley consultant alex soojung kim pang offers a way for us to be more productive and fulfilled in all areas of our lives. Why you get more done when you work less, alex soojung kim pang superbly illuminates this phenomenon and helps push it along. But as silicon valley consultant alex soojungkim pang explains in this groundbreaking book, rest needs to be taken seriously and to be done properly, because when you rest better you work better. Alex soojungkim pangs the distraction addiction 20 takes a look at attention in todays distractionriddled society and asks how we can stay connected and productive.
Rest is something to do when the important things are donebut they are never done. In shorter, alex soojungkim pang shares not only the stories of the creatives. Alex soojungkim pang noticed that he got more done on sabbatical than at work. Alex soojungkim has 9 jobs listed on their profile. He combines rigorous scientific research with a rich array of examples of writers, painters, and thinkersfrom darwin to stephen kingto challenge our tendency to see work and relaxation as antithetical. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. His latest book is about the benefits of rest and shorter.
Alex soojungkim pang is the founder of the restful company and a visiting scholar at stanford university. Dec 06, 2016 for most of us, overwork is the new norm, and we never truly take the time to rest and recharge. Long projects, multitasking, working hard, and getting stuff done for long hours equals more productivity. Work better, smarter, and lessheres how released march 10, 2020. Alex soojungkim pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. It is an empirical argument in favor of more limited working. Jan 01, 20 the distraction addiction by alex soojung kim pang is a revelation for technophobes and technophiles alike, not to mention those of us who fit somewhere in between. Why you get more done when you work less, is an empirical argument in favour of more limited working hours. His book shorterexplores the global movement to shorten working hours, and how companies in a variety of industries are moving to 4day weeks or 6hour days while improving productivity and profitability. Feb 02, 2017 for most of us, overwork is the new normal.
The author, alex soojungkim pang, is the founder of the restful company, a senior consultant at strategic business insights, and a visiting scholar at stanford university. In shorter, alex soojung kim pang shares not only the stories of the creatives and visionaries around the world who are pushing back against alwayson burnout culture, but he gives a practical, stepbystep guide for how they did it, why it matters for all of us and how others can follow their lead. A professional futurist with a phd in the history of science, pang is a former microsoft research fellow, a visiting scholar at stanford and oxford universities, and a senior consultant at strategic business insights, a silicon valleybased think tank. In rest, alex soojungkim pang explains that quality downtime is crucial to productivity and fulfillment. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Pang has written a delightful and thoughtprovoking book on the science of. Alex soojungkim pang takes a deep dive into the science of rest and shares. Alex soojungkim pang studies how people create, and the worlds they create. Why you get more done when you work less basic books 2016, which explores the role that deliberate rest plays. Browse alex soojungkim pang s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
View alex soojungkim pangs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. A visiting fellow at stanford university, pang is the author of the distraction addiction. The distraction addiction, by alex soojungkim pang sfgate. Alex soojungkim pang is a researcher at the institute for the future, a silicon valley think tank. Mountain view on mar 10, 2020, on datebook from the the san francisco chronicle.
Arianna huffington in an interview with pang writes with an admirable focus on balance, on pleasure as well as success. Why you get more done when you work less, by alex soojung kim pang. Looking at different forms of rest, from sleep to vacation, silicon valley futurist and business consultant alex soojungkim pang dispels the myth that the harder we work the better the outcome. But alex soojung kim pang says that overworking can actually hinder productivity, and that working less can help you get more done. Looking at different forms of rest, from sleep to vacation, silicon valley futurist and business consultant alex soojung kim pang dispels the myth that the harder we work the better the outcome.
In shorter, bestselling author alex pang studies these trailblazing. In a perceptive new study of how best to cope with the relentless interruptions presented by digital life, and its costly effects on our ability to stay focused, alex soojungkim pang persuasively. After struggling to deal with the pressure of numerous projects as a technology forecaster and consultant, pang took a sabbatical at microsoft research in cambridge. Whether its breathing while facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways to tune in without. Alex soojung kim pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. You can also follow me on linkedin, twitter and instagram. Mar 17, 2020 in shorter, bestselling author alex pang studies these trailblazing businesses where managers are reporting their teams to be. Dec 20, 2016 available from basic books, an imprint of perseus books, llc, a subsidiary of hachette book group, inc.
Jan 22, 2017 alex soojung kim pang is a consultant in silicon valley and a visiting scholar at stanford university. His writing has appeared in such publications as scientific american, the atlantic, slate, wired, and american scholar. If work is our national religion, pang is the philosopher reintegrating our bifurcated selves. Arianna huffington on a book about working less, resting more. Why you get more done when you work less, by alex soojungkim pang. May 11, 2017 alex soojungkim pang is a silicon valleybased consultant and writer. Soojungkim pang argues that resting well will benefit the quality of our creative output and, ultimately, lead us to live more productive, more fulfilled lives. Whats being disrupted is our collective delusion that burnout is simply the price we must pay for success. Dec 06, 2016 or, more specifically, what were doing in those few hours when were not working.
View alex soojungkim pang s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Resting means latenight tv binges or hours spent on social media. He writes about technology and its cultural impact. Access a free summary of rest, by alex soojungkim pang and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Its a myth that, as pang notes, goes back to the industrial revolution. Why you get more done when you work less alex soojungkim pang hardback.
This emerging global movement is described in the new book by alex soojungkim pang, shorter. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Workers are still paid the same salary for a fourday week and the results are revolutionary. Why you get more done when you work less alex soojung. Jun 14, 2018 for most of us, overwork is the new norm, and we never truly take the time to rest and recharge. Dec 12, 2016 rest why you get more done when you work less by alex soojungkim pang 310 pp. Shorter by alex soojungkim pang penguin books australia. Alex soojungkim pang wrote a new blog post corporate life and the life of the mind this essay is based on a talk on corporate life and the life of the mind that i gave at the department of english at princeton university on 29. This is one of the most hopeful books i have read about the state of modern work.
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And that instead of working harder the key to better ideas and a better life is deliberately resting. Whether its breathing while facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways. About alex soojungkim pang i study people, technology, and the worlds they make. Buy alex soojungkim pang ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Alex soojungkim pang is a silicon valleybased consultant and writer. Why you get more done when you work less pang, alex soojung kim, huffington, arianna on. Written by alex soojungkim pang, audiobook narrated by alex soojungkim pang. Why you get more done when you work less basic books, 2016 and the distraction addiction little brown, 20 blend history, psychology, and. Alex soojung kim pang, phd, has spent two decades studying people, technology, and the worlds they make.
For most of us, overwork is the new norm, and we never truly take the time to rest and recharge. Pang recognizes how we are all becoming slaves to technology, with checking our email every few seconds, to switchtasking which most people think is multitasking, to. Drawing on fascinating new research by neuroscientists and psychologists, as well as traditional buddhist thought, pang offers handson advice on how to stay focused and overcome our internet addictions in a new digital. Alex soojungkim pang is the founder of the restful company, a consultancy firm based in silicon valley that teaches organizations how to cultivate a better worklife balance through talks and workshops. Shorter alex soojungkim pang 9781541730717 netgalley. And its truebut theres another force transforming the way we work, and that is. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Work better, smarter, and less heres how public affairs 2020, about the how the fourday week can save the world, will be out in early 2020. His previous books include empire and the sun and the distraction addiction. But as silicon valley consultant alex soojung kim pang explains in this groundbreaking book, rest needs to be taken seriously and to be done properly, because when you rest better you work better. Rest by alex soojungkim pang is as much a triumph of research as it is a call to arms for creatives to begin seeing resting as a skill, something that we should take seriously, to learn and improve at. Written by alex soojungkim pang, audiobook narrated by adam sims. The distraction addiction by soojungkim pang, alex ebook. Why you get more done when you work less basic books, 2016.
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About alex im the founder of strategy and rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten our workdays, while staying focused and productive. Why you get more done when you work less pang, alex soojung kim on. Alex soojung kim pang is the founder of the restful company and a visiting scholar at stanford. Why you get more done when you work less basic books, 2016 and the distraction addiction little brown, 20 blend history, psychology, and neuroscience to explore the hidden role of leisure and mindwandering in creative lives. He was previously deputy editor of the encyclopaedia britannica this wonderful book describes the interaction of scientists and the public in 19th century britain by analyzing a series of expeditions sent all over the world to study total solar.
You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it. Alex soojungkim pang s the distraction addiction 20 takes a look at attention in todays distractionriddled society and asks how we can stay connected and productive. He combines rigorous scientific research with a rich array of examples of writers, painters, and thinkersfrom darwin to stephen kingto challenge our tendency to see work and relaxation as. About the author alex soojungkim pang is a senior consultant at strategic business insights in menlo park, california, as well as a visiting scholar at stanford university. Looking at different forms of rest, from sleep to vacation, silicon valley futurist and business consultant alex soojungkim pang dispels the. His book shorter explores the global movement to shorten working hours, and how companies in a variety of industries are moving to 4day weeks or 6hour days while improving productivity and profitability. Alex is the founder of the restful company, a silicon valley consultancy. Why the secret to productivity isnt longer hours money. In this revelatory book, silicon valley consultant alex soojungkim pang offers a way for us to be more productive and fulfilled in all areas of our lives. Alex soojungkim pang is a consultant in silicon valley and a visiting scholar at stanford university. Browse alex soojungkim pangs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
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