Tough management requires that you take more personal time during the workday. Because of the increasing workload, senior executives and managers find themselves spending more time at the office,
with most of that time being spent on work. Almost four-fifths of
senior executives and managers have ninety minutes or less of personal time on a typical workday. The majority have sixty minutes or
less. Of the workday time that is considered “personal,” the majority spend it eating meals. Fewer than one-third spend it exercising,
and one-fifth spend it reading or thinking.
All work with no break can be unhealthy not only for the individual but for the business as well. When businesspeople always have
their heads down, there is less time for thinking and maintaining
perspective. Decision making can become clouded, as decisions get
made just for expediency, so everyone can get back to work.