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George SConstantly stressed out? Not enough hours in the day to get things done? Ryan Carson has a theory: your problem is too much work time, not too little.
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What this article is really about is encouraging you to challenge what society tells you to do. Is it written in stone somewhere that “Thou Shalt Work a 40 Hour Week”?
A lot of the constraints and barriers we place on ourselves are completely unnecessary and even worse, keep us from being happy. My hope is that taking the Four-Day Challenge will help you enjoy life more and pursue what really matters to you.
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Ian GrayA List Apart: Articles: The Four-Day Week Challenge
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If you’re like most people, you’ve got too much to do and not enough time to do it. The e-mail inbox is always overflowing and the list of to-dos never ends. You always feel that twinge of guilt because you’re never spending quite enough time on what you should be. What’s even more frustrating is that the more you work, the more it seems there is to do. Argh!
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And then it hit me: there will always be more to do. Working more won’t change that. In fact, working more is actually counter-productive. I was starting work everyday at 5:30 AM and working till 10:00 PM, but I still wasn’t done with everything. If I was working those extreme hours and still couldn’t keep up with my to-dos, then clearly working more wasn’t the solution.
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The problem wasn’t a time issue, it was a mental issue. I knew I had a whole week to finish my work, so I spread it out over five (or seven!) days. If I knew I only had four days to finish a whole week of work, it would’ve motivated me to get things done more efficiently.
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Once we trained ourselves to stick to the four-day work week, the benefits were absolutely amazing. It was like someone had added another Saturday to our week! On Fridays, we sleep in, fire up the coffee around 9 or 10AM and then relax around the house or head into town to a coffee shop. It really is amazing.
We have more peace. More time to think. More time to enjoy life. It’s fabulous.
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Avoid using instant messaging: It’s a constant source of distraction.
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Only check your e-mail twice a day:
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Stick to what matters: Take care of the most important stuff first. Don't waste time on low-priority stuff.
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Ask for alone time: If you need uninterrupted time to get something done, politely notify your co-workers that you’ll be unavailable for a couple of hours.
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Limit blog-reading time: Set a time limit on your blog reading.
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Make lists: Write a "to do" list for each day
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Restrict meetings: If you can, restrict the amount of meetings you call, or are involved in.
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The reason is that when you work less, it gives you more time to experience life and think; you can use the extra time to not only spend with people you love, take up hobbies, or invest in causes you believe in, but also to have ideas. Some of our best ideas have come while driving, gardening, reading, or painting on the weekend.
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Here’s the problem though: When I'm old, I won’t wish that I spent more time building web apps or organizing events. Spending time with people I loved or helping people is what will really have mattered to me. Working less gives you the time to do it and also rejuvenates the brain cells so that you can come back to your work with a fresh outlook. Variety is key.
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Pariah BurkeAnd then it hit me: there will always be more to do. Working more won’t change that. In fact, working more is actually counter-productive. I was starting work everyday at 5:30 AM and working till 10:00 PM, but I still wasn’t done with everything. If I was working those extreme hours and still couldn’t keep up with my to-dos, then clearly working more wasn’t the solution.
The problem wasn’t a time issue, it was a mental issue. I knew I had a whole week to finish my work, so I spread it out over five (or seven!) days. If I knew I only had four days to finish a whole week of work, it would’ve motivated me to get things done more efficiently. -
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Ian ForresterDoing everything in a 4 day week
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Simon Bricoloidée: travailler seulement 4 jours par semaine pour avoir du temps pour soi
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Guy CarberryA lot of the constraints and barriers we place on ourselves are completely unnecessary and even worse, keep us from being happy.
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Craig RettigGillian (my wife) said, 'Why don’t we try working four days a week and see how it goes? It will give us more time to relax.' I thought the idea was ridiculous. We have way too much to do in five days a week, let alone four. And then it hit me: there wil
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If you’re like most people, you’ve got too much to do and not enough time to do it. The e-mail inbox is always overflowing and the list of to-dos never ends. You always feel that twinge of guilt because you’re never spending quite enough time on what you should be. What’s even more frustrating is that the more you work, the more it seems there is to do. Argh!
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enalegreThe more you work, the more you get done, right? Well, I’d like to encourage you to take the “Four-Day Challenge.”
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kOoLiNuSIf you’re like most people, you’ve got too much to do and not enough time to do it. The e-mail inbox is always overflowing and the list of to-dos never ends. You always feel that twinge of guilt because you’re never spending quite enough time on wha
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brian rodneyThe more you work, the more you get done, right? Well, I’d like to encourage you to take the “Four-Day Challenge.”
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Are Halland"The more you work, the more you get done, right? Well, I’d like to encourage you to take the “Four-Day Challenge.” (Ryan Carson - A List Apart)
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