The 4-Day Workweek: How To Do More With Less

Become Indistractable to conquer the paradigm shift

What would it look like if the world moved toward a four-day workweek?

The organization, 4 Day Week Global, dd a 6-month study of 900 employees across 33 U.S. and Irish businesses in 2022. The study was based on the 100–80–100 model: Employees received 100 percent of their pay for working 80 percent of the time at 100 percent of the productivity.

Participating employees rated the four-day workweek a 9.1 out of 10, claiming it reduced their burnout and fatigue. Businesses said revenue increased and that attracting and retaining talent was easier.

Yet acclimating to the new structure took some companies and employees several months. They struggled to figure out how to whittle down their hours yet still accomplish all tasks. More than one-third of employees saw their workload intensify.

Time magazine says 2023 could be the year of the four-day workweek. Maryland might pass a four-day workweek program that would run from mid-2023 through 2028, joining European governments that have tried it.

But if the world is going to attempt this paradigm shift, we have to do our best to eliminate the obstacles. Companies and employees can use the methodology described in my book, Indistractable, to navigate…