In today’s economy, workers are often being asked to do more, whether it is helping with standard maintenance around the building or even reviewing processes to improve productivity (Read some distributors’ approach to this in Keeping Layoffs to a Minimum.). But, how much is too much?

Jon Gordon, author of the new book Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else, says it’s hard to do too much. While acknowledging that everyone needs the "occasional break," he advises employees, "Make sure that when others are sleeping, you are working."

Not everyone shares his level of enthusiasm for taking on ever growing workloads. Anna Wells, editor of IMPOMag, addressed this issue in a …