Episode 276 - The 5-hour Workday or NOT, Plus Insights of an Entrepreneur

<p>Working&nbsp;fewer&nbsp;hours earning a full-time shift salary sounds like the perfect job for any worker, and it also sounds good from the company's point of view; happier workers producing more in less time. However, it can backlash; workers might&nbsp;consider&nbsp;their job a side hustle, lose connection with the company's values, and leave their jobs regardless of the benefits&nbsp;of&nbsp;shorter&nbsp;working shifts. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>In this episode</strong>, we talk with Stephan&nbsp;Aarstol, Shark Tank Alum, Founder and CEO of The No Middleman Project, Founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards, and Author of The Five Hour Workday. Stephan was named Entrepreneur of the Year, Top 10 Most Influential Business Leaders&nbsp;in San Diego, one of Shark Tank's all-time best investments (Mark&nbsp;Cuban's best) in ABC 20/20 Special,&nbsp;named&nbsp;"World's Best Boss" by Germany's&nbsp;MorgenPost&nbsp;Newspaper, to name some of the more than 20 distinctions&nbsp;worldwide&nbsp;as an entrepreneur. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We talked about his experience participating in ABC's Shark Tank and how that participation on TV helped his business. He kindly shared his learnings while setting the 5 hours workday in his company, what he feels that worked well, and what happened with the things that didn't work at all.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to&nbsp;<strong>Episode 276&nbsp;</strong>of&nbsp;<strong>Becoming Your Best,&nbsp;</strong>to find out the&nbsp;best way to retain high-performing individuals and the biggest takeaways from&nbsp;Stephan’s&nbsp;entrepreneurial experience so far. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Tell us about your background and how did you get to where you're at today? (2:37)&nbsp;</li><li>What&nbsp;it was like being on Shark Tank?&nbsp;(6:49)&nbsp;</li><li>What prompted you to move your company to a five-hour workday? (10:37)&nbsp;</li><li>What are the lessons you've learned over the years after implementing a shorter workda