How to Work Shorter : The Benefits + Why of Working Less — Book Summary by mary grace allerdice

“Who does the current default working schedule exclude by the nature of its design?”

Today, mary grace walks you through the highlights of Shorter, a book all about how to work smarter, better and less.


we discuss

  • The problem of overwork + burnout, and some of the thinking that fuels that behavior (even when you work for yourself!)

  • The possible benefits of shorter working hours

  • The difference between flexible hours + shorter working hours

  • How attention, focus + productivity are social, not just individual

  • Shorter work asks for quality hours instead of quantity hours

  • Why leadership + ownership is an essential ingredient to better work

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Shorter, book by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Mentioned in the Episode —

Emergent Strategy*, book by Adrienne Maree Brown
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