About this episode

The episode discusses how working fewer hours can lead to greater success, using a Portuguese company's revenue as a case study.

The Portuguese company that closes at 4pm every Friday averages $2M revenue per employee. The American average is $200k. Maybe the secret to success isn't going faster.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Matlow

Topics covered

• success
• work-life balance
• productivity
• business strategy
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• success
• productivity
• business
• work-life balance
• entrepreneurship
• revenue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Portuguese company

Places: America

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