451: Stop Chasing the “False Summit”: Have Better Relationships and Results with Michael Hyatt

<p>Does it ever seem like&nbsp;<strong>working overtime is a competition</strong>? We often see people bragging about how they&nbsp;<strong>work 60 hour weeks, work on weekends, or spend the most time at the office</strong>&nbsp;or in front of their computer. Does this constant overworking actually accomplish something or is it more of a chest-beating competition?</p><p><strong>Michael Hyatt&nbsp;</strong>argues that&nbsp;<strong>working crazy hours rarely does anything for our productivity</strong>, and if anything, can make our work sluggish and dull. He should know, in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as teams were working more than ever from home, Michael decided to do the opposite. Michael lowered his (and his team’s) working hours&nbsp;<strong>from 40 hours a week, to 30 hours a week</strong>. The result? A&nbsp;<strong>profit increase of nearly 100%</strong>&nbsp;and company-wide productivity boost.</p><p>Not only does your work quality benefit, but so do your<strong>&nbsp;relationships, your health, and your outlook on life</strong>&nbsp;when you are off of the “grind mode”. Michael believes this so much that he wrote a book about it.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Win-Work-Succeed-Life-Principles-ebook/dp/B08DL5RHBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Win at Work and Succeed at Life</em></a>goes through what Michael calls the “<strong>double win</strong>”: winning at life and work, with no tradeoffs!</p><p>Michael lists a handful of ways you can&nbsp;<strong>instantly improve your&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/why-work-life-balance-is-a-fallacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>work/life balance</strong></a>. Tips on sleep, nutrition, and getting your “<strong>daily big 3</strong>” done so you can accomplish goals that matter, instead of just being productive. If you ever<strong>&nbsp;feel like a&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-03-13-entrepreneur-workaholic-symptoms-how-to-recover" rel="noopener no