πŸ‘‹ Work Less (Thursday) β€” November 5, 2026


Work Less Wednesday: November 5

πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader!

This is issue #215 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.


πŸŽ™οΈ 1. New Podcast - β€œ6 business principles i live by - rich diary 008”

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Two months of diaries and still going strong!

I’m still enjoying it - hopefully you all are as well :)

This week I walk through the 6 principles I come back to with every single client:

Subtract. Scale. Simplify. Shift. Speak. Sync.

I also discuss:

  • Book proposal update (more meetings, home stretch)
  • The ai assistant i said i'd never use πŸ˜…
  • My new creative partnership offer
  • Why inner work is good business
  • Why entrepreneurs only see 1% of their options

I welcome any and all feedback - just hit reply and let me know!

​You can watch the YouTube (video) version here.​

​Or take me on the go with the Spotify (audio) version.​


🀝 2. New Video - About My Creative Partnership​

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This week I recorded something I've been meaning to make for a while:

A short video that explains exactly how I work with my 1:1 clients.

It breaks down what my Creative Partnership is, who it's for, and what it looks like to work together.

Short version:

It’s results-based 1:1 consulting for creative entrepreneurs doing $500k to $5m a year.

I have room for 1 or 2 more clients before the end of the year.

If that sounds like you, watch the video and let me know.

​Watch the video here.​


πŸŽ™οΈ 3. ANOTHER Podcast For You - Your Price Is a Referendum on Your Self-Esteem​

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I recorded a podcast with a past client of mine, Alejo Porras.

Alejo has one of the coolest jobs I know.

He's a graphic recorder, drawing live sketches of the big ideas from speakers at conferences and events.

We recorded this convo a while ago, but it just came out, and it's a really good.

We cover levers for charging higher prices, scaling with price vs scaling with clients, AI, fear-based fuel, and inner work.

​Check it out here.​

​Or find it on Alejo's Substack.​


πŸ€– 4. AI Assistant I'm Testing - Claude Duet​

I got early access to Claude Duet, a new personal assistant from Anthropic.

Frankly I was ready to hate it, given last month I spent 15 minutes on my podcast talking about how I don’t trust AI assistants. πŸ˜‚

But - I’ve been really impressed with it.

It’s a proactive and capable tool and has actually moved the needle on a lot of my admin work the way a good assistant would.

If you’re curious, you can check out my full review in this week’s podcast.​

It's not out yet, but you can join the waitlist and hopefully get access soon.


πŸ– 5. More Things I'm Into This Week...

πŸ“˜ What I'm Reading -The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson​

⚑ Current Guilty Pleasure - Ghost Energy ​
(fav flavors: A&W root beer and cherry limeade)

πŸ₯΅ Sauna I’m Contemplating Buying - Firelight Sauna​

πŸƒ Event I’m Doing This Weekend - Magic The Gathering Star Trek Prerelease​

πŸ’¬ Tweet I’m Pondering…


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How we can work together

When you’re ready, here are two free ways I can help you:

  • πŸ‘€ My Substack. My weekly Substack inner entrepreneur discusses the internal side of entrepreneurship - mindset & growth.
  • 🎧 My Podcast. Listen to or watch my free podcast The Rich Webster Show. It is an unfiltered look behind the scenes at my life and work.

And you can work with me here:

  • 🀝 Creative Partnership. Results-based 1:1 consulting for creative entrepreneurs + consultants earning $500k-$5m/year.
  • 🧠 Private Advisory. Executive coaching for founders & CEOs on strategy, inner work, and influence.

😊 Have a great week - Rich

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Rich Webster

13 years in recovery. Two $500k/y businesses. Creator of πŸ–οΈHow To Work Less. 32k read my newsletter. ⬇️

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