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Ep. 18: How To Work Fewer Hours
with Joe Sanok

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How happy would you be if you could drastically reduce your workload without sacrificing your income?

If you’re like most business owners I know, the answer is VERY HAPPY. 

We’re often conditioned to work ourselves to the bone, leading to an epidemic of overwhelmed, exhausted, and burned-out entrepreneurs. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Joe Sanok, podcaster, consultant at Practice of the Practice, and author of Thursday is the New Friday: How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money, and Spend Time Doing What You Want, is here to share valuable insights into how we can create a change that improves all of our lives for the better.

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In this episode, Joe will share:

  • The real reason you’re conditioned to overwork (and what you can do change the narrative)
  • How to release the grit, hustle, and grind mentality that’s keeping you stuck in burnout 
  • How to slow down as an ambitious business owner with big dreams for the future ( → this is the key to turbocharging your business growth!
  • Actionable strategies you can implement today to help you transition to a 4-day workweek 

Joe also shares his take on the Aesop’s The Tortoise and The Hare fable… guaranteed to make you rethink the logic of “slow and steady wins the race”. 

If you’re ready to make Thursday your new Friday (and come on, who isn’t?!), grab a notebook and settle in for this action-packed masterclass with Joe Sanok. 

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Meet The Guest 

Joe Sanok

Joe Sanok, podcaster, consultant at Practice of the Practice, and author of Thursday is the New Friday: How to work fewer hours, make more money,  and spend time doing what you want. It examines how the four-day workweek boosts creativity and productivity. Joe has been featured on Forbes, GOOD Magazine, and the Smart Passive Income  Podcast. He is the host of  the popular The Practice of the Practice Podcast,  which is recognized as one  of the Top 50 Podcasts  worldwide with over 100,000 downloads each month. Bestselling authors, experts, scholars, business leaders and innovators are featured and interviewed in the 550  plus podcasts he has done over the last six years.

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Mentioned In This Episode:

  • If you’re looking to level up, Joe’s team helps with podcast management, social media support, and other consulting services, get access to their free Podcast Checklist at PodcastLaunchSchool.com 

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