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BehavioralDPDaniel Pink 2-min read 5-min action

The Peak Protection Protocol

Move every high-stakes decision into your sharpest hour and refuse them outside it.

The concept

Synchronizing decision quality with the biological clock

Pink's synthesis of decision-making research shows that the same person makes measurably better calls at peak than at trough. The fix isn't more willpower — it's calendar geometry.

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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
By Daniel PinkView source

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