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How this CEO gets the most out of his workday

How this CEO gets the most out of his workday

Why Tim Helyar, the country head for State Street in Australia, holds key meetings in the mornings, and makes decisions on Mondays rather than Fridays

Tim Helyar grew up on a farm and was expected to go back to his roots. But he discovered Sydney and financial services - and his life took a different course. Dominic Lorrimer

Tim Helyar, the Australian country head for State Street, a funds manager and custodian, talks about cognitive credits.

It is advice given to him years ago from an executive coach and goes like this: when you wake up in the morning your brain is functioning at its best, and declines during the day. In other words, the number of cognitive credits available to you falls.

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Sally Patten
BOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
Iona Rennie
ProducerIona Rennie is a producer at The Australian Financial Review.

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