The document discusses the importance of work/life balance and renewal. It notes that sleep deprivation costs companies billions per year and that more sleep and vacation time improves employee performance. The author advocates for taking breaks, leaving work on time, taking holidays, and disconnecting from work during time off in order to avoid burnout and renew one's energy.
9. Sleep deprivation costs
American companies $63.2
billion a year in lost productivity
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10. Sleep 10 hours a night:
improved performance by 9%
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11. Each additional 10 hours of
vacation improved performance
ratings by 8 percent.
(Internal Ernst & Young employee study)
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12. The 90 Minute Cycle
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14. What You Could Do
Renewal is central to how we work.
nap, meditate or relax
leave the office for lunch
end the day on time (everybody!)
take holidays often
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15. What I Do
I walk to work whenever possible
Lunch in restaurant every day at work
When traveling, spend an extra day or two
to visit the city
Have breakfast & dinner with family
When on holidays, I am offline for the
company
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16. What Do You Do?
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17. References
Relax! You’ll Be More Productive
Work/Life Balance (You can’t get there
from here) by Paula J. Caproni (PDF)
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