Alex Soojung-Kim Pang (@askpang) is author to three titles including ‘Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less’ and ‘The Distraction Addiction’. ‘Shorter: How working less will revolutionise the way your company gets things done’ is his latest book released in the UK early March 2019. All three have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and Alex Pang’s work has been reviewed by New York time, New Yorker, Financial Time and Guardian. As well as writing, Alex Pang runs his consultation company ‘Strategy & Rest’ (www.strategy.rest) in California.
I went to hear Alex talk at the Sunday Times ‘Life Lessons’ event in the Barbican in Feb. My mind was captivated by hearing about Alex’s research and the exciting concept of working a 4-day week. Oh and before you ask … WITHOUT working longer days or extra hours.
Following some social media banter with Alex I struck gold! Alex was fantastic and volunteered to be a guest on Hope & Patience. A chance for us to have our very own Q&A with the guy. My challenge was to read the, at that time, unpublished 310-page book over an evening and early morning before the interview that day. I did it … I can honestly say it was an easy read and full of absolute gems.
Alex and I chat about how the shorter week can work, early global adopters of it and the benefits employers and employees have noticed. These include Michelin starred restaurants and care homes … as well as software, advertising and design companies. Many of which now use it as their USP. We also discuss the challenges of its roll out too.
Alex share’s his tips of what to tell you clients, how to do the initial roll out and a heap more too. I make sure that those of us who are sole operators/solopreneurs get some advice too.
It really is a jam-packed episode where you will learn a lot. I promise!
My book recommendation for this episode had to be Alex’s latest book: Shorter, Work Better, Smarter
Chocolate: Posh pick n mix from Fortnum & Mason!
Quote: ‘Let’s get started’ Alex Pang
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