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Work less without disappearing from work

A smaller working week can provide income, identity and connection without owning your calendar.

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Work less without disappearing from work
FROM MICHIEditorial story
READ IT FORWork · Gradual retirement
USE IT YOUR WAYInspiration, not prescription

There is no single correct version of life after full-time work. The useful question is not simply when you stop, but what you would like to make more room for.

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Decide what work is for now

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Reduce days before reducing purpose

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Protect non-work time

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

04

Revisit the arrangement each year

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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