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Work less and boost productivity. The prevailing success mindset in the global economy promotes an always-on culture, pushing individuals to outwork their peers. However, this relentless pursuit leads to fatigue-induced mistakes that cost companies billions and result in burnout among valuable employees. Despite its destructiveness, modern capitalism continues to demand longer hours and increased effort. But there’s an alternative approach. Entrepreneurs and leaders worldwide demonstrate that by minimizing distractions, cutting inefficiencies, and dedicating time to focused work and quality collaboration, they can enhance productivity, profitability, creativity, and sustainability. Shorter workdays not only empower employees and improve work-life balance but also aid in recruitment and retention while fostering thoughtful leadership. This vision of a more efficient, sustainable, and humane future of work is attainable. Utilizing design thinking—a business development process from Silicon Valley—Alex Pang offers a step-by-step guide for readers to redesign their workdays. This includes reimagining daily structures, conducting trials, shortening meetings, streamlining communication, measuring outcomes, and effectively pitching ideas to stakeholders. Pang shares insights from this emerging global movement and highlights the companies leading the charge, inviting readers to participate in the transformation.