5 Work Rules You Should Break

Live at the Office

For many of us, our careers are not our life’s passions. So it’s essential to pursue outside interests—both for our happiness and to facilitate our creativity at work. Amazing discoveries and insights are often made when people are tinkering in the garage, gardening, or riding a bike. Plus, hobbies help give us a sense of peace. And once we relax for a moment, the answer to a work problem will often reveal itself.

Karen Burns is the author of The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl ($15, amazon.com).