The four-hour workday strategy to grow in less time
Mon Feb 02 2026
If your workdays are constrained by school hours, health, or simply how you want to live, a four-hour workday isn't indulgent — it's a smart business strategy. In this episode, Anna shares how to protect your best thinking time, simplify what doesn't matter, and design a business model that works inside real life.
A four-hour workday forces clarity: you protect deep work and stop low-value tasks getting to hide in "busy".
If your business only works when you overwork, it's a business model issue — not a discipline issue.
Time caps reveal what's unviable fast: pricing, scope, and over-custom delivery need to change.
The goal isn't rigidity — it's designing around your peak hours so the rest of the day is lower-stakes by choice.
If this hit home, join the Four-hour Workday workshop on 12 February at onestepoutside.com/4hourday.
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If your workdays are constrained by school hours, health, or simply how you want to live, a four-hour workday isn't indulgent — it's a smart business strategy. In this episode, Anna shares how to protect your best thinking time, simplify what doesn't matter, and design a business model that works inside real life. A four-hour workday forces clarity: you protect deep work and stop low-value tasks getting to hide in "busy". If your business only works when you overwork, it's a business model issue — not a discipline issue. Time caps reveal what's unviable fast: pricing, scope, and over-custom delivery need to change. The goal isn't rigidity — it's designing around your peak hours so the rest of the day is lower-stakes by choice. If this hit home, join the Four-hour Workday workshop on 12 February at onestepoutside.com/4hourday.