Talking about routines in the Financial Times
The Financial Times recently launched a new series on "Rebooting the Workplace," which consists of essays by various invited experts on different aspects of the future of work
My Fast Company article on the pandemic and 4-day week
I've got a new piece in Fast Company about how companies are moving from lockdown to 4-day weeks: Now, several months into quarantine, some companies are discovering that
The Atlantic: Making the case for reopening with a 4-day week
In today's Atlantic I have an essay arguing for reopening businesses on a 4-day week. The argument has two parts. First, offices have proved to be a significant
My piece in the Guardian: “It’s time to end 9-5 office hours”
The Guardian (which has been really diligent about beating the drum for the 4-day week) ran an excerpt from SHORTER. They've written about my work in the past, so
My piece in the Wall Street Journal: “employees benefit when companies shorten working hours. But it turns out that companies can benefit, too”
My piece explaining why "Shorter Hours Make Stronger Businesses" is out in the Wall Street Journal. This is one of those short pieces that we ended up spending
The closest I ever get to being in business class: my new article in BA Business Life
I have an article in the March issue of British Airways Business Life about how companies use design thinking to redesign their working hours and move to 4-day
My South China Morning Post piece on 996 and the culture of overwork
There's a debate going on in China over 996, the practice of working from 9 to 9, six days a week. (Some very tired yet still imaginative writers
“How You Can Use Rest as a Tool for Success:” My latest piece on Thrive Global
Arianna Huffington and I share a byline on a new piece on Thrive Global explaining "How You Can Use Rest as a Tool for Success:" The lives of
“you don’t need to choose between your smartphone and self-care,”
Minnesota-based author Elizbaeth Millard talks about my books The Distraction Addiction and Rest in a new article piece about self-care in The Growler, an online magazine about the
Vacations, boredom, and stress: Recent articles and an upcoming radio show
I like to tell people that the only bad vacation is the one that you don't take. There's a ton of research on the benefits of vacations, both