Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated by David Rock Summary
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Discover why your brain fails you at work and how to fix it. Endorsed by Stephen Covey and Warren Bennis as "the brainiest book" on productivity, David Rock's neuroscience-backed guide reveals why multitasking is killing your performance and how to reclaim your mental resources.
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Principais Lições
Rewiring Your Mental Operating System
Imagine your brain as a theater stage with limited lighting. Only a few actors can stand in the spotlight at once, and the director must choose who gets illuminated. This isn't just a metaphor - it's the reality of your prefrontal cortex, which can hold only about four ideas simultaneously despite consuming 20% of your body's energy. Your Brain at Work reveals why you struggle to focus when tired, why multitasking leaves you drained, and why you snap at colleagues under pressure. This isn't about character flaws - it's about understanding the biological constraints of your most complex organ and working with them rather than against them. When you grasp how your brain actually functions, everything changes. The limitations that once frustrated you become design parameters you can work around. The emotional reactions that seemed beyond control become signals you can interpret and redirect. What if your productivity challenges aren't about willpower or discipline, but simply using your brain in ways it wasn't designed to operate? What if small shifts in how you direct your attention could dramatically improve your performance, relationships, and wellbeing?
The Executive Brain: Energy, Capacity, and Focus
Managing Distractions and Finding Your Cognitive Sweet Spot
The Insight Revolution and Creative Problem-Solving
Emotions as Information Systems
The Social Brain and Workplace Dynamics
Becoming Your Own Director
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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