In my last installment, I talked about working smart over working hard. As if by divine command, the 99% blog posted a talk from one of their Behance conferences by Tony Schwartz CEO of The Energy Project.
Watch the 30 minute presentation.
His words resonated with me mostly because of his observation that humans are meant to pulse. When you think about it, it’s true. We’re not digital machines that run fast and hard over long periods of time. No, we pulse.
Our heart beats. Our eyes blink. Our lungs expand and contract. Our brain waves light up and go dark.
His practical applications involve working 90 minutes at a time on one focused task then rest. He doesn’t go into how much rest you need – I guess we have to figure that out on our own.
But it’s no wonder why we’re treated like machines since we’re constantly competing with them. We can never be as efficient or productive. But technology needs us to be creative and inspirational.
So put aside your keyboard and mouse. Stare outside the window for awhile.
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