Aaron Edelheit is the Chief Strategy Officer of FLO Technologies. Aaron has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the New York Times and has given lectures on entrepreneurship and investments all over the world. He is the author of the new book, The Hard Break.
Top Takeaways: Why do we Overwork and Overschedule with Aaron Edelheit
- Most jobs today are managing energy and expectations
- Doubling down and trying to work yourself out of a problem isn’t a recipe for success
- A break from the digital connection transformed how I work
- A big reason we have conflict in business (and families) is because we don’t manage expectations
- Are we going to accept that we have electronic leashes on us 24/7?
- The trouble with the working rich
- Once you work past 55 hours, your productivity diminishes
- The default mode network- forms patterns, is activated when you are resting
- Zeigarnic effect- a compulsion to complete uncompleted tasks
- Allowing your team time off has now become a competitive advantage
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Additional Items Mentioned
Aaron’s book: The Hard Break: The Case For The 24/6 Lifestyle by Aaron Edelheit
Aaron’s website: TheHardBreak.com
