Shake Shack expands 4-day weeks to more restaurants
A while ago I noted that Shake Shack was experimenting with 4-day weeks in its Las Vegas restaurants. Now, in an mid-January 2020 investor conference call, Shake Shack
“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice” Gallery“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice”
“you can either choose to rest at a time that will have the least negative impact on your business, or push yourself until your body shuts down and you have no choice”
When I was first interviewing companies that have been shortening their working hours, I talked to Rafat Ali, CEO of Skift, a media and events company that covers
New study: Air quality affects chess players’ ability
The Times reports on a new study on the impact of pollution on cognitive performance: Chess players make worse decisions when they breathe dirtier air, suggesting that even
New Finnish PM talks about 4-day weeks
Finland's transport minister, Sanna Marin, has become the country's newest prime minister. In addition to being (at 34) one of the youngest world leaders, she's also been talking
“we have to detach money from time”
You're probably familiar with books like David Graeber's Bullshit Jobs and Peter Fleming's The Death of Homo Economicus, which talk about how in the modern economy, the problems
A Florida law firm has switched to a 4-day week
American Lawyer reports that Benenati Law Firm, an Orlando, Florida-based personal injury practice, moved staff to a 4-day week in 2019. Benenati has seen positive results from his
Hello from Bentonville Arkansas, most interesting place in the world
This year I’ve given talks in Tokyo, Osaka, Baku, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, London, Montreal, Palm Springs, and other places. But I think the coolest place I’ve been to all year
Cal Newport on shorter working hours and the future of knowledge work
Knowledge workers of the world, unplug! Cal Newport has a piece in the New York Times about Lasse Rheingans, shorter working hours, and the future of work. Newport
Visit to Cockroach Labs
On Tuesday I went to New York to meet with SHORTER'S American editor and publicity team about the release of the book. (Fortunately, events like the UK general
Microsoft Japan’s 4-day week
One of the concerns that some people raise about the 4-day workweek is that while it might work great at little places that are nimble and flexible, it’s