By Stephan Aarstol, CEO, Tower Paddle Boards
What if I told you that you could work fewer hours and be paid the same, or even more? What if I told you that you could give all your employees a raise for free, and they could go home early, everyday? What if I told you that this is also the fastest way to grow your business? I doubt you’d believe me, and I don’t blame you. But here’s the thing: I just did it.
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At my company, Tower Paddle Boards, I made one small change in 2015 that transformed my business and my life. As a result of that change, my employees and I began to enjoy our lives in a way we never imagined possible, and we also became incredibly productive in the office.
Today, my entire team is happy, our customers are happy, and business is absolutely booming. That one small change has had an enormous, positive, and lasting impact on all of us.
So, what was the change we made? We shortened the workday to 5 hours. That’s it.
This sounds like a simple change, but believe me, it wasn’t an easy or fast decision. It took a lifetime of paradigm-shifting experiences, along with a solid understanding of our economic past and future, before I gained the courage to bet my entire company on this experiment.