273. He Worked 90 Hours In A Week. Here’s What Happened - Chris Bailey

273. He Worked 90 Hours In A Week. Here’s What Happened - Chris Bailey

From Contractor Evolution by Breakthrough Academy

May 20, 2026 · 54 min · Season 6 · Episode 273

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Chris Bailey discusses his radical productivity experiment of working 90 hours in a week and its surprising results on output and efficiency.

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP273   Take our five minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard: https://trybta.com/DL273 Have you ever pulled a 60-hour work week and felt like you got nothing done? Productivity researcher Chris Bailey ran a radical experiment—working 90 hours one week, 20 the next—just to see what would happen to his output. The results challenge everything contractors believe about grinding longer to get ahead. In this episode of Contractor Evolution, Chris Bailey (author of Intentional ) breaks down what his 90-hour vs 20-hour productivity experiment revealed about how work smarter not harder actually works. If you're running a contracting business and burning 60+ hours a week in the trenches, this conversation will show you why more hours ≠ more results—and give you practical methods for how to get more done in less time without sacrificing your margin or your mental health. What you'll learn:  The surprising results of Chris Bailey's 90-hour productivity experiment  Why working longer hours actually destroys your output (and the data that proves it) How to transition from "warrior" mode…

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