Long Hours
News and Articles About Long Hours
Overtime
![Mike Taylor]()
Studies Show Working Overtime Is Basically Pointless
Opportunity does sleep, and it also takes needed breaks.
Workplace trends
![Phil La Duke]()
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.
Inspiring Your Team
![Steve Blank]()
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.
Work-Life Balance
![Jonathan Long]()
Working More Hours Leads to Burnout, Not More Productivity
Working fewer hours improves your productivity by allowing you to experience that part of your existence knows as 'your life.'
Take It From The Pros
![Ray Zinn]()
Working 80 Hours a Week is Not Actually What Leads to Success
If you're always working 10-hour days, somebody needs to explain 'diminishing returns' to you.
Startup Lessons
![Mark Asquith]()
Here's What I Learned When I Quit My Own Business
Just when you think you have it all figured out, you learn that you don't.
Inspiring Your Team
Japan Seeing Record Number of Cases of People Working Themselves to Death
Japan has no legal limits on working hours, and people are dying either from cardiovascular disease or suicide due to work-related stress.
Long Hours
![John Rampton]()
Those 12-Hour Days Are Killing You Without Helping Your Business
Entrepreneurs enjoy bragging about their marathon days but they are not exempt from the law of diminishing returns.
Stress
![Lisa Evans]()
Your Workplace Stress Is Killing You
According to a new study, our offices may be chipping years off our lives.
Personal Health
![Lisa Evans]()
Working Long Hours Could Kill You
The stress of working long hours can lead to negative health consequences, increasing your risk of stroke.
Infographics
![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
How the 9-to-5 Came to Be and Why It No Longer Makes Sense (Infographic)
Everybody's working for the weekend, but is it best to get 'er done in long, eight-hour stints? Probably not.
Work Habits
![Tanya Benedicto Klich]()
9 in 10 Surveyed Choose Entrepreneurship, Despite the Sacrifices (Infographic)
A new study explains why business owners think the extra time and energy is worth it.
Inspiring Your Team
![Sheldon Yellen]()
Why the CEO Should Be the First in and Last Out
It's your company. You can't expect anyone to work harder than you do.
