133. Stephan Aarstol – The Five Hour Workday: Live Differently

Stephan Aarstol is the author of the book Five-Hour Workday: Live Differently, Unlock Productivity, and Find Happiness, which gives advice on how to live life to the fullest by cultivating more efficiency in fewer work hours. Stephan’s ideas have been shared in Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and he’s also presented at Harvard Business School. Stephan holds an MBA in New Venture Management, was a guest on the television series ‘Shark Tank’, won an investment from Mark Cuban, and is now founder and CEO of Tower Paddleboards and Tower Beach Club. In this podcast, Stephan shares the origins of the 8-hour workday and his experience shifting his own employees to practicing the 5-hour workday. He dives into how the experiment came to be, the percentage increase in productivity, the people who influenced Stephan’s career, and the importance of company culture. Listen as Stephan brings you along on his journey of how he shifted his views on life and work.    “Time is the new money.” –Stephan Aarstol This week on The School for Good Living Podcast: The purpose of life and how to live to the fullestThe adventures that life can holdHow to look past the chaos and hardships of lifePeople who influenced Stephan’s life, career, and bookHis experience on Shark Tank- the beginning idea, his pitch, and his career nowHow to use your business to help people rather than to only make moneyHow Stephan helped grow his companyHow the 5-hour workday increases productivity and creativityThe history of the 8-hour workdayBenefits of the 5-hour workday for employers and employeesHow to rethink and innovate businesses to increase efficiencyHow the 5-hour workday experiment unfoldedThe impact of company cultureThe biggest influencers and lessons learned on this 5-hour workday experimentStephan shares some of the daily routines his company practicesStephan shares some book and travel recommendationsStephan talks about developing habits, making relationships, and the truth about moneyHis routine in writing and the importance of good marketingThe process of Stephen’s book becoming a realityStephan shares advice and encouragement on finishing creative projectsResources Mentioned: Five-Hour Workday Tower Paddle Boards    Tower Electric Bikes   Tower Beach Club Book What Great Brands Do by Denise Lee YohnBook Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason CurreyAdam Carolla ShowBook Finding My Virginity by Richard BransonBook The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissThe Five Minute Journal   Book Atomic Habits by James Clear https://www.nomiddleman.com   https://goodliving.comConnect with Stephan: Stephan Aarstol’s businessStephan Aarstol FacebookTower Beach Club Instagram Tower Beach Club FacebookSubscribe, Rate & Share!  Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the School for Good Living Podcast, with your host, Brilliant Miller. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave us a rating and review.  Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. And be sure to share your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to inspire others to improve their lives and reach their full potential. The post 133. Stephan Aarstol – The Five Hour Workday: Live Differently first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.