Stop that 80-hour hustle
How to end the busy-brag and take back your freedom
“Entrepreneurs are willing to work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week.”
Maybe you’ve already seen this quote from serial entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Lori Greiner. If not, I bet you’ve heard a version of it.
Startup founders are infamous for busy-bragging. Sometimes it even feels like a competition:
Who can work the longest? Who can sacrifice the most? Who will sleep at the office and go a full week without natural light?
Yes, starting a business is hard work, and Greiner’s dedication has clearly paid off (she’s created over 700 products and holds 120 patents).
But the “willingness” she describes is really about freedom.
Whether they’re chasing a big idea or solving a real problem, most founders also want to call the shots; to make their own money, set their own hours, and to create something they care about.
So, why are we all trying to outwork each other?
I don’t believe in the 24/7 hustle-and-grind. It’s not productive. And it’s starting to kill us.
