# Stop Working Fridays: Why Working Less Will Make You Richer

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Podcast: [The Graham Cochrane Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-graham-cochrane-show-4716706)
Published: 2026-06-30T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.grahamcochrane.com/podcasts/the-graham-cochrane-show/episodes/2149223992
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## Resource

Most people think you get rich first, and working less is the reward. What if that's completely backward? In 2009, I was broke. On food stamps. A brand new dad, no job, just starting a business out of a spare bedroom. And a mentor told me to do something that sounded completely insane: stop working one day a week. Indefinitely. Not after I made it. Not once business was steady. Right now, while I had nothing. I thought he was crazy. I did it anyway. And it became the single decision that changed everything about how my business grew from there. By the end of this, you'll have a simple way to work less starting this week — and why that might be the smartest business move you ever make. Chapters 00:00 The Backward Approach to Success 09:25 The Importance of Taking Time Off 17:17 Understanding Parkinson's Law 28:29 The 80-20 Rule and Its Impact 34:42 Working Less as a Strategy for Success 📘My new book The Effortless Business is available only here: https://EffortlessBusiness.com/ 💰Take The $10K Offer Challenge Build your $10k offer in 5 days: https://10kOfferChallenge.com 📕Graham’s Other Books How To Get Paid For What You Know https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Paid-What-Know/dp/1637740670 Rebel: Find Yourself by Not Following The Crowd https://www.grahamcochrane.com/rebelbook ✅ Follow Graham: https://www.instagram.com/thegrahamcochrane/

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