Speaking at Books Inc, Mountain View, 10 March 2020
SHORTER (US|UK) will be out in the United States on March 10, and we're going to celebrate with a reading and signing at Books Inc. in Mountain View.
Speaking at Book Passage and SHACK15, San Francisco, 18 March 2020
Update: Obviously this has been put off, but I'm hopeful that we'll reschedule for some time this spring or summer. Whenever life starts to return to normal. I'll
Speaking at the RSA, London, 13 February 2020
0I’m speaking at the RSA on February 13 on how to “Work Less and Get Things Done.” It’s a lunchtime talk, from 1 to 2 pm (or 1300
Do shorter workweeks shortchange learning?
Last month I saw a couple article articles that argued that while the 4-day week might be good for workers in the short run, it could have an
Talking about the 4-day week at the University of Kent, 13 February 2020
I'm going to be speaking about SHORTER and the 4-day week at the University of Kent next month. The talk is being hosted by the Sociology department, and
“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice” Gallery“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice”
“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice”
When I was first interviewing companies that have been shortening their working hours, I talked to Rafat Ali, CEO of Skift, a media and events company that covers
Speaking at Silicon Foundry
This week I gave a talk about REST and SHORTER at Silicon Foundry, which described itself as "an innovation advisory platform that partners with select leading global corporations,
Speaking at Life Lessons in London, February 2020
I'm going back to London in February to speak at Life Lessons, a conference at the Barbican! Wellbeing isn't about lycra and fad diets. Its aim is not
European traders talk about shortening their workdays
In Europe, stock markets and other trading floors are open from 8 am to 4:30 pm, one of the longest trading days in the world. Now, two "professional
Talking about REST and SHORTER at Silicon Foundry, December 4
I'll be talking about REST and SHORTER at Silicon Foundry in San Francisco on December 4. The talk will range cross my last three books, THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION,