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by stevesearer
4054 days ago
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Yeah, self-employed, but not really in an hourly pay scenario where more hours worked directly correlates to more income. If that were the case, it would likely be more difficult to take a reduction in pay to make it work. |
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You'll want to:
* Be more greedy with your time. In other words, start delegating more and place more trust in the people you delegate the work to. If you're currently a workaholic, it will definitely feel foreign to so fervently pursue having more "unproductive" time. Focus on the "big wins." People, especially talented ones, have a tendency to work UP to the level of expectation and trust.
* Spend more effort planning out the week on Day 1. Track what is being done, but focus on where you want to be above which specific tasks are getting done. Ensure progress is being made, even if tasks feel like they're piling up (this happens; that's life). Marry yourself to that feeling of incremental improvement, not how much "work" you're putting in.
* Disconnect on your days off—make your decision pay off. You're self-employed, so it will probably be difficult. The main benefit of working less is that your focus deficit will slowly turn into a surplus. It becomes easier to be ON when you are working when you are actually OFF during your downtime. Easier said than done.
A lot about working less is counter-intuitive. You see this culture of 80 hour weeks and you think that's what it takes to keep up, but you don't hear about how draining it is and how often people burn out. You are affording yourself personal sustainability today, which to me is much more valuable than a large payout "someday."