“A 10-year McKinsey study on flow found that top executives are up to 500% more productive when they’re in a state of flow.” We have all experienced how effective we can be when we get into a deeply focused state, but the modern workplace seems to be set up with constant distractions. This is a great article, giving some examples of how we can shift our approach to work so that we can create an environment that allows us to do deep work.
The Case for the 6-Hour Workday
Executive Summary The eight-hour workday harkens back to 19-century socialism. When there was no upper limit to the hours that organizations could demand of factory workers, American labor unions fought hard to instill a 40-hour work week. But so much has changed since then.
