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How to Work Shorter : The Benefits + Why of Working Less — Book Summary

Author
mary grace allerdice
Published
Thu 06 Oct 2022
Episode Link
https://www.home-bodies.com/podcast/153

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

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


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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


LINKS

If you enjoyed the episode, check out —

Episode w— Kalpana Arias

Episode w— Octavia Raheem

Burn Out + Water Medicine


Mentioned in the episode—

*Shorter*, book by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

*Emergent Strategy*, book by Adrienne Maree Brown

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