The Secret To Loving Your Work with Bruce Daisley | E66

TL;DR

The video explores how remote work has eroded the community and energy that make work joyful, leading to burnout, disengagement, and a wave of quitting. Bruce Daisley argues that the secret of longevity and happiness is love and friendship, and that feeling connected to colleagues is the most important factor for joy at work.

Key insights

• 91% of people say they want to continue working from home in some capacity, with most wanting three or four days at home per week.
• Average person during lockdown has been working an extra 45 minutes per day, on top of a two-hour increase in the average working day over the last ten years.
• Burnout occurs when we treat our energy as infinite; the brain is like a phone battery with finite charge, and its depletion (ego depletion) causes diminished focus and decision-making.