Long Hours

Don't Let Entrepreneurship Push You Over The Edge
Mental Health

Don't Let Entrepreneurship Push You Over The Edge

The stresses and challenges of startup culture can burn you out and bend your frame of reference. Get ahead of the curve by making mental health a top priority and putting strategies in place.
Manish Dudharejia | 9 min read
8 Ways to Work Smarter and Improve Productivity

8 Ways to Work Smarter and Improve Productivity

Get more done without working more hours.
Jonathan Long | 5 min read
My Career in Silicon Valley Taught Me the Futility of 80-Hour Work Weeks

My Career in Silicon Valley Taught Me the Futility of 80-Hour Work Weeks

The much-maligned 40-hour work week is actually a pretty good way to work for the long term.
William Hall | 5 min read
Studies Show Working Overtime Is Basically Pointless

Studies Show Working Overtime Is Basically Pointless

Opportunity does sleep, and it also takes needed breaks.
Mike Taylor | 5 min read
An Obituary for the 40-Hour Workweek

An Obituary for the 40-Hour Workweek

Satirically we mourn the death of a venerable American institution and ponder those who are happy it is no more.
Phil La Duke | 5 min read

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Working Hard Is Not the Same as Working Smart

The number of hours an employee works in a day does not equal how effective they are.
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Working More Hours Leads to Burnout, Not More Productivity
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Just when you think you have it all figured out, you learn that you don't.
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How many hours do most entrepreneurs really work?
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Japan Seeing Record Number of Cases of People Working Themselves to Death
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Japan has no legal limits on working hours, and people are dying either from cardiovascular disease or suicide due to work-related stress.
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According to a new study, our offices may be chipping years off our lives.
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Working Long Hours Could Kill You

The stress of working long hours can lead to negative health consequences, increasing your risk of stroke.
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Everybody's working for the weekend, but is it best to get 'er done in long, eight-hour stints? Probably not.
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