“Feierabend” and routines during remote work
In a recent Financial Times piece, I made the case for the importance of routines in helping us be productive and happy. In particular, those of us working
Interview on Artists of Data Science
My latest podcast appearance, on Artists of Data Science, is now out: I'm now starting to time my answers, and find find that I generally spend 3-4 minutes
The “Someday Experiment” at Polar: Implementing an intentional 4-day week
The advertising technology company Polar, which makes the popular ad platform Social Display, recently moved to a 4-day week, as part of what CEO Kunal Gupta calls The
Medtronic and the shorter workweek
The Asia-Pacific division of Medtronic, the world’s biggest medical device maker, is pioneering a new way to shorten working hours. In most of the companies I discuss in
Talking about REST and SHORTER on Nataly Kogan’s Well-Being Wednesday
I put in a guest appearance on Nataly Kogan's Well-Being Wednesday, an event she's been doing for her friends and followers During All This: If you're not familiar
Wellness Wednesdays at PTHR
I recently wrote an article for Fast Company about companies that have adopted 4-day weeks during the pandemic. They’ve discovered during the lockdown that responding to the demands
SHORTER in Korean!
SHORTER is now out in Korea, and also available (or just previewed?) on Google Books: There are few things cooler, and in some ways more puzzling, than your
My Fast Company article on the pandemic and 4-day week
I've got a new piece in Fast Company about how companies are moving from lockdown to 4-day weeks: Many businesses that moved to remote work in response to
Talking about deliberate rest on the Squiggly Careers podcast
When I was in London in February, I spent some time talking with Helen Tupper, who's half of the Amazing If project and coauthor of the book (and
Talking to Leaders With Babies
I’m on the latest episode of the podcast Leaders With Babies podcast: Could a shorter 4-day working week or a shorter working day boost our productivity, improve our