Long hours, an excessive workload, and a lack of sleep have become a badge of honor for modern professionals. Work and Life host Stew Friedman talks with Jason Fried, Co-Founder and CEO of Basecamp, who argues that it really should be a mark of stupidity. Jason has just released his third business book called “It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work” where he believes the answer to better profitability isn’t more hours—it’s less waste and fewer things that cause distraction and persistent stress.

Book – https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780

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