
← The Graham Cochrane Show30 jun · 38 min
Stop Working Fridays: Why Working Less Will Make You Richer
Most people think you get rich first, and working less is the reward. What if that's completely backward?
In 2009, I was broke. On food stamps. A brand new dad, no job, just starting a business out of a spare bedroom. And a mentor told me to do something that sounded completely insane: stop working one day a week. Indefinitely.
Not after I made it. Not once business was steady. Right now, while I had nothing.
I thought he was crazy. I did it anyway. And it became the single decision that changed everything about how my business grew from there.
By the end of this, you'll have a simple way to work less starting this week — and why that might be the smartest business move you ever make.
Chapters
00:00 The Backward Approach to Success
09:25 The Importance of Taking Time Off
17:17 Understanding Parkinson's Law
28:29 The 80-20 Rule and Its Impact
34:42 Working Less as a Strategy for Success
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