If You Need to Work 40+ Hours as a Creator, You Might Be Doing It All Wrong
Here’s how I’m moving to a 4-day workweek in 2024.
I started my first business when I was 20 years old because I couldn’t stand the idea of spending decades working 40 hours per week to eventually retire.
I also don’t like being told what to do or how to do it, so being my own boss sounded much better than sitting in a cubicle office for most of the year.
Even though entrepreneurship isn’t right for everyone, it was for me because I value freedom more than anything else in my career.
To be fair, my plan to do my own thing only worked because I was willing to work 80-hour weeks until I figured out how to actually make money.
When I started my first business, I was working a full-time corporate job and taking my final classes at university. I spent early mornings, late nights, and all weekends working on my side projects for over a year.
I’m lucky to say I love what I do for a living, but I don’t accept the idea of living to work.
For context, here’s how I make a living:
- I write on the internet and encourage my readers to sign up for my email list.
- I run a newsletter to help you write…
