The Five Great Hours Commitment

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Robin Sharma: One of the great keys to exponential productivity is you distill your focus and your mastery into a shorter period of time. If you give yourself, oh, I'm going to work for 10 hours each day, the work will expand to fit that time. He says if you only work five hours a day, it's much more intense but then you have the rest of the day off.

The way most people work is from an ancient age.

The idea that working longer and harder makes you more productive and better is outdated.

For creative professionals versus manual laborers, you get rewarded—not by the length of time you put in but by the degree of mastery that you put out.

As a matter of fact, for those in industries that must deliver world-class artistry, working more often produces less.

Because we don’t get the time to contemplate and study and allow beautiful new ideas to incubate.

It's the rare breed of modern worker who gets this truth. And who makes the time to perform super intensely when they create and then recover super deeply when they are off.

I’m also suggesting that you create your own economy, working in a “separate orbit” of sorts. Ignore the negative information asking for your attention and insulate yourself in a bubble of sorts, where you live your vision, upgrade your skills daily and make the life you want—no matter what anyone else is doing.

If you’re seeking some strong inspiration to grow your business and self—along with some novel tools to win—go ahead and read (or listen to) my latest book The Everyday Hero Manifesto. Get it here.

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