Stanford professor: Working longer hours is basically pointless. Here's how to get more done—by doing less via CNBCMakeIt
When it comes to your workday, less is more...but that can be a challenge for many. It's easy to feel bombarded as you begin your day with incoming emails, meeting notifications and Slack messages that demand your attention.
"Busyness is not a means to accomplishment, but an obstacle to it," writes Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a Stanford scholar and author of"Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less." He argues in his book that when we define ourselves by our"work, dedication, effectiveness and willingness to go the extra mile," it's easy to think that doing less and creating more peace in our minds are barriers to success.
You might even say,"I accept my situation, not as I want it to be." You'll go from thinking about all the things that aren't going your way to focusing on all the positive possibilities of the present moment.
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