Stephon Alexander, physics, jazz, and inspiration
In his recent book The Jazz of Physics, Brown University theoretical physicist Stephon Alexander talks about the connections he sees between playing jazz and doing physics. Of course,
Utrecht and Happinez festival
I was in Europe for about ten days at the end of September. I used to blog about trips in near real-time, but what little real-time reportage I
“overwork is just one tool to fight deadlines, and not a solution of first resort”
I've been looking at companies that are fighting back against the culture of overwork (mainly in software, Web development and video games), and this morning came across this
“I think anyone in any type of creative, scientific, or business field should pick this up:” more reviews of REST
Romance writer Roni Loren (you might know her from her nine-book Loving on the Edge series, or maybe the two-book Pleasure Principle series, or her eight other books,
Entrepreneurs reading Rest
Recently I noticed several entrepreneurs and career coaches who'd reviewed Rest, and wanted to capture some links to their work. Business coach Curtis McHale (his motto is "Running a
Saiid Kobeisy talks about the importance of rest in Vogue Arabia
One of the greatest things about a book like REST is that it goes all kinds of places I don't, and gets picked up by all kinds of
“10 Ways That Working Less Will Make You More Productive”
Singapore Women's Weekly has a slide show of 10 Ways That Working Less Will Make You More Productive: It’s hard to say no, especially when there’s work piling
“I resolved never to read a mathematical book for more than a quarter of an hour at a time, without a break”
Last night I was out with some friends at a birthday celebration at our local pub, and-- as often happens among people of a certain age-- the conversation
Oliver Burkeman on the four-hour working day
Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman talks about REST in his latest column, "Let’s hear it for the four-hour working day," and makes a connection that I confess I hadn't
“make the best hours your own rather than those you sell to an employer”
Scottish author James Kelman tells the Guardian how he got his start, and how he writes: I’m at the desk most mornings between 5.30 and 7. Every day