Kelleher: Passionate joy prevents burnout even during 100-hour workweeks
Herb Kelleher · Remembering Herb Kelleher · Jan 4, 2019 · at 30:36
Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher explains how he sustained working 100-hour weeks for years without burning out.
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“It's easy when you have a passionate joy in what you're doing. You don't burn out.”
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