How to Have a 4 Day Work Week
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Have you ever heard the saying 'work always expands to fill the time available? So what does that mean? It means that the longer you have to get something done, the longer you will take to do it.save time
One of my clients recently committed to taking every Friday off. He blocked out the time in his diary and guess what? He gets the same amount of work done in the 4 days. Because we've been working together, his business is running much more effectively which has made it easy for Gary to step away.
I must admit that I used to always plan to have Fridays off myself and did for a long time. Then gradually I let other things get in the way and found myself working on my business on that day instead.
Lately I realised that I had better take my own advice and have reclaimed that day back and feel much better for it. Let's face it as a business owner there is always something to do.
Working harder is not the answer. We all need time off to unwind. As a business owner you need it more than anyone else.
So if you really want a 4 day work week here's what you do:
1. Decide which day you want off
2. Block that day out in your diary
3. Plan what you'll do on your day off (very important otherwise you may end up working because you don't know what to do with yourself)
4. Do it!
The Final Word
Now if you're so snowed under and overwhelmed running your business that you feel you couldn't possibly work less hours then you must get The Productivity and Profit Home Study System™. It includes everything you need to know to clear out the clutter, free up your time, organise your systems and master your marketing so you make much more money and get a life! You'll easily be able to have an additional day off a week..
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About the Author
Lorraine Pirihi, The Productivity Queen is the creator of “The Productivity and Profit System” the complete one-on-one training program for solopreneurs and small businesses.
She's a productivity expert, leading business coach, author and speaker with straight-shooter, no-fluff strategies that really work.
Lorraine specialises in helping entrepreneurs to organise their time, master their marketing and stay on track with efficient systems so they make much more money and have a life!
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