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
No, Finland is not adopting a 4-day week just yet
In the last few days I read several articles (like this one in Quartz, this one in the Daily Mail, and this one in the Guardian) proclaiming that
Talking about the 4-day week at the University of Kent, 13 February 2020
I'm going to be speaking about SHORTER and the 4-day week at the University of Kent next month. The talk is being hosted by the Sociology department, and
“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
Speaking at Silicon Foundry
This week I gave a talk about REST and SHORTER at Silicon Foundry, which described itself as "an innovation advisory platform that partners with select leading global corporations,
Estonia tries lost time as a fine for speeding
My house is on the edge of a major freeway exit and street that is regularly clogged with traffic in the mornings. (I'm in Silicon Valley, a couple
“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