The Energy Project | Tony Schwartz | Talks at Google

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters point to it in discussions of shorter workweeks and productivity, arguing that rest and energy matter more than hours.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Talks at Google

Topic

energy management and productivity

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

4

Recommendation years in dataset

2010–2016

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• Oh man, don't you know that you need to rest and relax for making something productive? Read Tony Schwartz and see this video: [VIDEO] The human body is not a machine, you know... About the thing: "you want to be rich" Man, this is ethereal, …

• As we move from the Industrial Age to the Information Age, it becomes more about managing our energy as individuals, not how many hours we're putting on the clock Tony Schwarz's "Leading at Google" talk on this topic is excellent - [VIDEO]

• In my experience people who work long hours are often too tired to be objective about the quality of the work they are delivering or their own efficiency . It's worth watching this talk from the Leading @ Google series - [VIDEO] The short version …