The 14-hour workdays were starting to take a toll on their workers, so HR leaped into action with an additional 6 hours of mandatory self-care activities.

Book Recommendation

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Spiritual Health/Long-Term Productivity

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

By: John Mark Comer

As businesspeople, we love the hustle. If you can grind out an extra four hours a day, you’ll leave the competition in the dust! …until you collapse, and your productivity goes from 140% of the norm to 0% of the norm, because you’re going through a messy divorce, you’ve been admitted to a program for substance abuse, or you’re just so burned out that you’ve begun making terrible, job-costing decisions.

We don’t like to talk about burnout, but it is very real in our high-speed, digital world that expects high-performers to be on the clock at all hours. Not only is this a very difficult way to live, but at the end of the day, business is a marathon, and those who are able to keep producing at a high level across decades are the most successful among us.

In “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry,” former megachurch pastor John Mark Comer gives us a glimpse into his stressed out life and unrelenting schedule until he decides to take seriously what the Bible says about rest, contentment, and other soul-healing topics. It is a must-read for leaders of all kinds, to sift through Comer’s musings, anecdotes, and concrete recommendations for reducing relationship strain, health problems, and burnout by incorporating biblical wisdom into our decisions.

You can check out The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry here.

Quick Hits

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• Trevin Wax of The Gospel Coalition provides an outline for discussing the American church’s obstacles, and what we have to do to overcome them.
• CNBC releases a list of best “rewards” credit cards for 2024.
• Relevant Magazine writes on “How to Get Your Dream Going” for Christian leaders.
• Delays and flight cancellations abound as winter storm creeps across the U.S.
• Donald Trump wins the Iowa Caucus with 51% of the vote, after spending just $18.3 million, compared to Ron DeSantis who gained 21% on a $35 million spend, and Nikki Haley who gained 19% of the vote on a $37 million spend. Vivek Ramaswamy has dropped out of the race, after getting only 7.7% of the vote in Iowa.