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Rich Webster

13 years in recovery. Two $500k/y businesses. Creator of ๐Ÿ–๏ธHow To Work Less. 32k read my newsletter. โฌ‡๏ธ

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๐Ÿ‘‹ Work Less Wednesday โ€” April 2, 2025

Work Less Wednesday: April 2 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #121 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐Ÿ’ธ 1. Why We Choose Profit - Article by 37signals This week I rediscovered this gem from 37signals (the parent company of Basecamp and Hey). It is a treatise on optimizing for profit in business, which I've been doing myself for years. So, why choose profit? Essentially, profit...

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Work Less Wednesday: March 26 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #120 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. โ†—๏ธ 1. How to work ON your business - New YouTube Video If you are feeling "stuck" in your business, watch my 7 minute video here. ๐Ÿค• 2. No, Everything Doesn't Have To Suck - Blog by Paul Millerd In this great blog post, Paul Millerd shares an incredibly controversial idea... Work...

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Work Less Wednesday: March 19 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #120 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐ŸŽง ON THE PODCAST ๐ŸŽง Ep. 28 - 10 Shifts From $100k To $500k As A Solopreneur In this episode, I cover: How I scaled two solo businesses to $500k+/year and the exact shifts you need to make to get there. Why you need to pick a clear path between two business models to break through...

Work Less Wednesday: March 12 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #119 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐Ÿ’ต 1. New Video: 10 Shifts From $100k To $500k As A Solopreneur A few weeks ago my client Seth asked me a great question: "What are the core principles I need to know to go $100k to $500k/yr?" This 60 minute video is my response. You can watch the full video here, or catch the...

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Work Less Wednesday: March 5 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #118 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 1. 5,000 Days. Today I celebrate 5,000 days of recovery from addiction. That is 5,000 days of clean time. That is 5,000 days of completely abstinence from mood or mind altering substances. Being in recovery is the most important thing I will do in my life: My marriage wouldn't...

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Work Less Wednesday: February 26 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #117 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐ŸŽง 1. New Podcast: Outcomes vs. Deliverables, Charging Your Worth, Saying No, Ignoring AI Last month I spoke at an event called "Life's Work" in La Jolla, California, organized by my friend Blake La Grange. In my Q&A conversation, moderated by Patrick McAndrew, we discussed:...

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Work Less Wednesday: February 19 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! Sorry I'm late! This is issue #116 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐ŸŽ 1. No One Wants Design - I Just Dropped A New 7 Minute YouTube Video Last week this Threads post of mine blew up a bit. As someone who ran a design agency for a decade and worked with over 400 Creative Solopreneurs, I can tell you this problem is pervasive:...

Work Less Wednesday: February 12 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #116 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. ๐Ÿงช 1. How To Work Closely With Me - 26 Minute Video Over the last 14 months, I've secretly been mentoring a small group of 6-figure Creative Solopreneurs. They're all incredible designers, developers, writers, coaches, creators, educators, and artists, who have found success,...

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Work Less (Friday): February 7 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #115 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. Little late this week, but later is better than never. Let's go! ๐Ÿ“ญ 1. How I Fixed 1,500 New Email Subs Going To Spam - Deliverability Now I've been posting a lot on Instagram recently. December 2024 As a result, I added 1,500 new readers to Work Less Wednesday in December....

Work Less Wednesday: January 29 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #114 of Work Less Wednesday, where I share with you 5 things you should know about, in 5 minutes or less. That leaves you with 10,075 other minutes this week. โœˆ๏ธ 1. Greetings From 30,000 Feet I am: โœˆ๏ธ 30,000 feet in the air on a flight. ๐Ÿฅค Drinking a cold Diet Coke. ๐ŸŸ Livestreaming a perfect video feed of Phish's show. โœ๏ธ Writing Work Less Wednesday on my laptop. Sometimes it blows my mind that stuff like this is both possible and...