Why Working 60+ Hours Is Costing You $87,000 Per Year

Here's how much money you're losing by working 60-hour weeks: $87,000 per year. That's what Stanford research reveals about the hidden cost of overwork, and it's just the beginning. In this episode, Kara Preston breaks down a three-phase daily routine that flips the script on the hustle culture lie. Most entrepreneurs think more hours equal more money. They're dead wrong. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The Stanford study showing why productivity crashes after 55 hours (and how it's costing you serious cash) • A simple 3-phase framework that helped one founder cut 20 hours from her week while doubling revenue • The 11-minute email trap that's destroying your focus and how to escape it • Why morning routines aren't just feel-good fluff: they boost earnings by 33% 👤 Perfect for: entrepreneurs who are burned out from working all the time but scared to work less because they think it means earning less. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] The $87,000 mistake most entrepreneurs make [02:15] Phase 1: The energy audit that changes everything [04:30] Phase 2: The 65% rule high earners follow [07:00] Phase 3: Protecting your peak hours like your life depends on it [09:30] Real numbers from founders who made the switch [11:45] Your 48-hour challenge to test this yourself The craziest part? The entrepreneurs making the most money are working fewer hours, not more. They've cracked a code that the 60-hour crowd is missing completely. Stop trading your life for the illusion of productivity. This episode gives you the exact framework to work less and earn more, starting this week. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Kara Builds on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. New episodes drop daily, and next week Kara's covering the negotiation tactic that landed a 23-year-old founder a $2M deal. 🔍 Topics: entrepreneur productivity, work life balance, daily routines, time management, business efficiency Get new episodes at Midnight Builders -------- Keywords: startup crisis, startup war stories, business pivot stories, startup crash stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices