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This week Leanne shares her experiment with a 4-day work week.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Spoiler alert, Leanne is sticking with a 4-day work week for the foreseeable!
Parkinson’s Law
Compression of tasks
Dopamine hit of ticking off tasks and working at a fast pace
Focus required to compress your tasks
Key Takeaways:
Have a to do list
Ignore unsolicited communications or tasks that do not require your attention
Organise your tasks and diary so you can hit the ground running each day
Use the after-burn of exercise to fuel you
Use the extra free time for recovery and restorative activities
More rest makes you more efficient on your working days
Action Steps:
If you’re looking to work fewer days, now this may be six days down to five, five days down to a four day work week, whatever it is these are some key actions to help you get started.
Complete your task list at the end of each day ready for the next
Block your diary with time to complete longer tasks
Make sure your teams, clients and colleagues know your new working schedule
Focus on recovery once the working week is done, get a massage, spend time with friends, get out in nature
Use future retrospection to consider what that condensed 4-day work week might look like for you, how would it feel and what would you do with that extra day(s)?
Leanne said
“To maximise efficiency and to, to be clear, I’m not talking about hyper-productivity coming in, crushing the day, doing seven things at once. But in order to come in and hit the ground running, particularly if I’ve got a hard morning task to do or to present a keynote is, I’ll use the after-burn of exercise. I’ll do a workout then when I’ve got all those endorphins and that serotonin, that dopamine hit from the workout, I’ll get into the office and use that to fuel me through the next few hours.”
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