Companies that have done interesting things with shorter workweeks.
https://flic.kr/p/2c1h4zT The City, from the 6th floor of Shoreditch House While I was in England, interviewing companies about how they implement and manage their four-day weeks, the UK's
Ben Shewry talks with food journalist Lisa Abend at the 2018 MAD symposium about becoming a chef, and fighting back against the culture of overwork and harassment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1S_sD5lZss He starts
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-baub6-9a414a Cooking at elite restaurants is one of the most creatively and physically demanding jobs in the world. You're constantly experimenting with new combinations of foods, looking for
https://www.flickr.com/photos/askpang/5504032913/in/album-72157626196419985/ A few months ago, I came across an article about an Edinburgh restaurant that shifted to a four-day schedule. A couple days ago, I saw the article
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4zdsx-987466 And we're back! I'm afraid I was off for a couple weeks in England, doing some research and other interviews, then had lots of other things that
Ruby Anderson explains how “Dutch Culture Taught Me to Be Brutally Honest,” and relates this anecdote from a friend about attitudes to working hours: “I had a Dutch
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7dhzh-942a06 In this episode, I talk to Annie Tevelin, the founder of Los Angeles-based cosmetics company SkinOwl. Annie founded SkinOwl after studying cosmetics chemistry at UCLA; before that, she had a
In my study of how companies shorten their workdays, one of the things I've consistently seen is companies shortening meetings, and doing a number of things to make
RescueTime editor Jory MacKay has a piece about "4 ways to disconnect from work and recover from your day" that draws on BJ Fogg, Daniel Pink, Cal Newport, and
In September when I was in Europe, I gave a talk at Jabra corporate headquarters, just outside Copenhagen (where I had some excellent food, and saw some cool