Oliver Burkeman.
Oliver Burkeman is an author and journalist.
With a devoted following for his writing on productivity, mortality, and the power of limits, Oliver’s books include Meditations for Mortals (2024), a four-week adventure in facing reality, embracing imperfection, and finally getting around to what counts, and The New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (2021), a deeply practical guide to embracing your limits and getting meaningful things done. Previous books include: The Antidote: Happiness for People who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking (2012) and Help!: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done (2011).
For many years, Oliver wrote a popular weekly column on psychology for The Guardian, This Column Will Change Your Life. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Psychologies, and New Philosopher. He has also presented several programmes for BBC Radio 4, including Oliver Burkeman is Busy, Why Are We So Angry?, and Living with the News. His bi-monthly newsletter, The Imperfectionist, goes out to over 50,000 subscribers.
keynote speeches.
Four Thousand Weeks - Time and How to Use It
What Is Happiness and How to Break Free From Hyper Optimism
How to Navigate the Productivity and Wellness Quandary
videos.
TedX Talk
ABC News Live
Speaking Highlight
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in the news.
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