Take a Nap to Get Ahead at Work

Carlos Slim is a pretty successful guy, either the world’s richest or second-richest, depending on which measure you use and how much he spent on lunch that day. So it’s worth taking note when he has something to say about work and productivity.

At a recent conference in Paraguay, Slim, who controls América Móvil, the largest mobile phone operator in the Americas, pitched an overhaul of the 9-to-5 grind: People should work three days a week, putting in longer days (11 hours) and retiring later in life (at around 70). The extra days off each week would give people more time to relax and invent things, Slim said.