How to Work Less and Actually Get More Done

If you ended this week feeling busy but still behind, I want you to know, that's not a you problem, that's a design problem. In this video, I share what the research actually says about working more hours, why your full calendar might be working against you, and four shifts that helped me stop living in reactive mode and start doing work that actually moves the needle. We're not about working more here — we're about working less, but so much more intentionally. **** ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:25 What Stanford Research Says About Working Past 50 Hours 2:22 Microsoft Japan's Four-Day Workweek and What It Proved 2:41 What Slow Productivity Actually Means 3:08 Darwin, Hemingway and Doing Fewer Things Better 3:40 Four Shifts to Help You Work Less and Do More 3:55 Shift 1 5:10 Shift 2 7:20 Shift 3 7:57 Shift 4 8:51 Introducing Breathing Room **** 🔗 References mentioned in episode Waitlist upcoming breathing room Notion template: https://www.rachelrhee.com/breathing-room-time-and-energy-tracker **** 💌 Connect with Rachel ⟡ Subscribe to the You Are Here newsletter: https://www.rachelrhee.com/ ⟡ Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelrhee/ ⟡ Follow Rachel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rachelrhee ⟡ Follow Rachel on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachel.rhee ⟡ Shop my favorites: https://shopmy.us/shop/rachelrhee 💌 Connect with You Are Here ⟡ Follow You Are Here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youareherecommunity/ ⟡ Follow You Are Here on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youareherecommunity ⟡ Follow You Are Here on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-here/id1704790802 ⟡ Follow You Are Here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/67hOdm0GcduYWtPuE1KieE ⟡ Follow You Are Here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@youareherecommunity