Actually I’ve had employees tell me to “chill” from time to time. Not bad advice. We go balls-to-the-wall Monday through Friday but the weekends are important for recharging the batteries. Sometimes I need to be reminded of that and I don’t see it as “condescending”.
Since we’re bartering advice . . . wait . . . I think you’re swindling me. I’ve given you von Mises, you’ve given me nothing!