Daniel H. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 46 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.

Daniel Pink

90% of your productivity comes down to just 3 things:

1. Energy.
You can’t manage time if you don’t manage energy.
Sleep, movement, and breaks. That’s your real fuel.
Run out of energy, and no system or app can save you.

2. Focus.
Distraction is the enemy.
Every notification is a tax on your brain.
The best performers protect their attention like it’s gold… because it is.

3. Priorities.
Most of what we do doesn’t matter.
The key is knowing the few things that do and doing those first.
Everything else is noise.

Master these 3 and the rest takes care of itself.

#1 New York Times bestselling author of 7 books.

The most important thing isn’t “how” we are living, it’s “why”.

I’m 61.
Don’t work with jerks — no matter how talented they are. They tax your energy, slow your growth, and quietly ruin the work.

Your 20s and 30s aren’t about having it all figured out. They’re about building the habits, systems, and courage that future you will thank you for.

I'm 61

Is there a best time for everything?
Science says yes.

When to schedule a doctor’s appointment
Research shows 3:00 PM is the Bermuda Triangle of healthcare.
In the afternoon:
-Anesthesia errors are 4× more likely
-Doctors detect fewer cancers
-Handwashing and vaccine recommendation rates drop
Morning = maximum alertness.
Afternoon = avoid for anything serious.

When to drink coffee
Don’t drink coffee right after waking.
Wait 60–90 minutes.
Your cortisol (natural alertness hormone) is already high when you wake up.
Caffeine too early can actually make you more tired later.

When to shower
The best time depends on your goal.
Night → better sleep
Warm water → body cools afterward → signals rest.
Morning → better focus
Cooler water → wakes your nervous system.
Either works. Consistency matters most.

When to exercise
Morning
-Discipline
-Up to 20% more fat burned
-Easier habit formation

Afternoon
-Better performance
-Warmer muscles
-Stronger lungs
-Fewer injuries
Same workout. Different results.

When to nap
Best window: 2–3 PM
Ideal length: 10–20 minutes
Longer naps = groggy brain.
Pro move: a nappuccino ☕
Coffee → 20-minute nap → wake as caffeine kicks in.

When to start fresh
Use a Fresh Start Date.
Psychologists call this the Fresh Start Effect.
New Year’s Day.
Birthdays.
Mondays.
Your brain loves clean slates.

People say “timing is everything.”
They’re wrong.
Everything is timing.
Learn to use it, and time becomes your unfair advantage.

Full video breakdown:
https://lnkd.in/gN-jRwYa

This will help you keep momentum in the New Year.

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Alpine School District

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Teacher & Work Based Learning Coordinator

Alpine School District - Career and Technical Education

Alpine School District is the largest school district in the state of Utah.  There are over 20,000 students in career and technical education courses in Alpine School District.   I have worked with Business, Information Technology, Marketing, and Work Based Learning areas.  My current assignment is to support the Business and Marketing CTE program areas.

CTE District Business & Marketing Program Area Specialist

Mountain View High School

DECA advisor

Utah DECA - Collegiate DECA

Assistant

University of Delaware

Master's in Economic & Entrepreneurship Education 

Alpine Education Association

Building Rep and then AEA Board Member 
Participated on a UEA Quality Teaching Committee

Former Board Member

Nauvoo Family Inn and Suites

I assisted with the conception, development, and implementation of the Marketing strategies and plans, for the Nauvoo Family Inn and Suites.  We saw dramatic growth in reservations, sales, family reunions, group travel, food and beverage, wedding, and gift store revenues via the implementation of creative Marketing concepts.

Marketing Consultant

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Collegiate DECA National President  
Elected to be a member of a group of 5 elite student leaders that were liaisons for 15,000+ collegiate members and the organization's international headquarters in Reston, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. We represented the student membership in working with universities, Fortune 500 companies who provide sponsorships and employment opportunities, and congressional leaders who may make decisions that affect secondary and post secondary educational programs. I worked on Chapter Development, Membership, and Recruitment.

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Collegiate DECA National President

Sales Office Manager - Do daily sales meetings, go over spiffs, policies, train, and motivate sales staff of seven.  Follow up with operations to make sure that sales - new clients - received quality and timely service. Added enough customers to the office for a new sales route and additional service person and vehicle - as well as filled up the other six routes.

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Because today, you’re wondering…

“How much longer do I have to do this?”

Most teachers, principals, and administrators believe they have to wait.

Wait until they hit the “magic number.”
Wait until their pension is fully vested.
Wait until some distant future where retirement might be an option.

And districts? They don’t make it easy.

Districts may split 
The rules keep changing - early retirement stipends may or may not be there
The paperwork is a nightmare.
And even the so-called “retirement counselors” don’t have clear answers.

For 27 years, I stood where you are.

I watched colleagues assume they had to work another decade—because that’s what the system told them.

But one day, I uncovered something.

A legal, ethical strategy that allows educators to “buy years” from their pension, optimize their 401(k) and HSA…to ultimately accelerate their retirement timeline or just retire with more.

So I used it. And the result?

I retired early by buying years of pension service from the URS.
On my terms.
With full financial security.

Let me introduce you to the EducatorExit™. A proven method designed specifically for educators to unlock their wealth, accelerate their retirement timeline, and finally answer the burning question:

“Can I really retire early?”

The answer? Yes.

But only if you take the first step.

I’ll walk you through the exact strategy—no jargon, no fluff, just real answers.

Because you’ve spent years shaping the future for others.

Now it’s time to shape yours.

Message me to find out how soon you could actually retire or simply retire with more.
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