1064: Timeless Wisdom for Greater Success and and Meaning in Work–According to the Torah–with Mark Gerson

Those who find meaning in their work, those who can tell themselves a story about how they're an integral part of creating something important, they get promotions and they make more money than those who don't. That's job crafting. Social scientific studies of machinists in World War I and of Twitter employees in 2018 found that the optimal amount of hours to work in a week is 55, the exact number. From 55 to 60, you have significantly diminishing marginal returns to your work. After 60,

The work turns so bad that you start to compromise what you did in the previous 59. That's exactly what the Bible says. Six days you shall work, 10 hours for five days, half a day on uh Friday, and that's it. And then you have to rest. That's Mark Gerson.

He's the co-founder of Gerson Lehman Group, 3I members, and other prominent organizations, and also the author of multiple books. Today he's sharing career insights applicable to people of all faiths or lack thereof from his latest book, God Was Right. How modern social science proves The Torah is true. So you'll learn one, why the Bible has helpful gems for folks of all religions, two, the one question that leads to greater meaning.

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