

Galloway-who is also the founder of a number of companies including brand consultancy Prophet and e-commerce firm Red Envelope-insisted that work-life balance “is a myth,” adding that success requires an effort level of 110%. The amount of time you spend at home is inversely correlated to your success professionally and romantically. Home is for seven hours of sleep, and that’s it. “You should never be at home,” he told an audience at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit on Wednesday. However, according to Scott Galloway, an NYU Stern marketing professor and host of The Prof G Pod podcast, resistance to a return to the office could be holding workers back. Companies from Starbucks to Amazon have faced backlash from their employees after implementing rules that mean staff will have to spend the majority of their working weeks in the office, despite their CEOs insisting that collaborating with colleagues in person fosters creativity and a better working environment.
