Adam Grant

Dan remembers one particular weekend like that.

After a few stressful weeks, he planned a little vacation with his friends out to Fire Island in New York.

But instead of lounging by the pool or dipping in the ocean, Dan found himself relaxing by going to the kitchen.

When COVID hit, Dan's go-to method of relaxing resulted in something unexpected.

He ended up gaining so much mastery in cooking that he left the marketing world behind.

He's now a full-time recipe creator.

As Grossy Pelosi, he's one of Instagram's most beloved recipe developers and lifestyle creators.

He's a regular on Good Morning America, and he has a new cookbook called Let's Eat.

Dan's idea of relaxing has brought his fans a lot of joy.

And now that cooking has become his job, he might need a new mastery activity to recuperate.

Whichever hobbies energize you, we need to reimagine our workplaces to make space for them.

I hate it when leaders say, I hope you get to recharge.

Breaks shouldn't be a time to recharge.

They should be a time to rejoice.

If work is exhausting people to the point that they're using their time off to recover, you might have a burnout culture.

A healthy organization doesn't leave people drained in the first place.

Bad bosses see breaks as a lack of dedication to work.

Good bosses recognize breaks as a source of energy for work, so they're happy to grant time off.

But great bosses see breaks as a right, not a reward.

They care about your life beyond work.