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\u201cTaking care of yourself is taking care of business.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

Americans and Canadians may work hard, but their resistance to taking time off puts many on the fast-track to burnout. In fact, the estimated cost of work-related stress is $300 billion. In this episode, Brian Buffini explains why rest is essential to boosting productivity and achieving lasting success. Using powerful statistics, he delves into why workers avoid taking time off, the benefits of rest and why humans are not designed to work constantly. Learn how to work more like the dogs of the Iditarod Race, why operating at a constant peak state reduces productivity and how to incorporate more rest into your day, week and year. After you listen to this episode, you\u2019ll want to plan time off to recharge.

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Inspirational quotes from today\u2019s interview:

\u201cYou can achieve more and do it in less time. You can increase your performance by increasing your rest. You can make more by working less.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cPeople are afraid to take time off as it\u2019s seen as a sign of weakness,\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cMost of us are working against our natural design. We\u2019re designed to have rest and recovery.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cWhen we work against how we\u2019re designed we get stressed,\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cTaking care of yourself is taking care of business.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

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Mentioned in this episode:

Tony Schwartz:\xa0The Power of Full Engagement Tony Schwartz and Brian Buffini:\xa0Lighting the Fire Within: Managing Energy to Maximize Performance Brian Moran:\xa0The 12 Week Year

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