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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€” July 9, 2025

Work Less Wednesday: July 9 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #163 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“ฝ๏ธ 1. This Weekโ€™s Video - Why "Work-Life Balance" Is Killing Your Business On May 18th, my good friend Zander Howard-Scott invited me to come speak to a group of artists and entrepreneurs at his Creative Sovereignty event in Montreal. Today Iโ€™m excited to share the replay of one of...

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Work Less Wednesday: July 2 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #162 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. Podcast with Chris Do - Quit Client Work & Work Less for More Money A couple months ago I sat down with one of my mentors Chris Do to catch up. Lucky for you, the conversation was recorded. And this week the podcast dropped. Here are a few quotes to set the stage: โ€œThe more...

Work Less Wednesday: June 25 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #161 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. What Iโ€™m Experimenting With Right Now - A โ€œDeep Workโ€ Web Browser Recently Iโ€™ve been experimenting with building myself a โ€œDeep Workโ€ web browser. What is it? A web browser dedicated to one thing: focused, distraction-free work. Hereโ€™s how to set it up: Download a fresh,...

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Work Less Wednesday: June 18 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #160 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. ๐Ÿค‘ 1. Two Paths To $500k As A Solopreneur - New YouTube Video Most solopreneurs hit a wall around $100k/year that they never break through. In this video, Iโ€™ll explain why. I walk you through the two business models every solopreneur should pick between if they want to scale beyond...

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Work Less Wednesday: June 11 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #159 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 Appearance - Building Your Brand w/ Rich Webster A few weeks ago I recorded a podcast with a great brand designer, podcast host, and one of my ๐Ÿ–๏ธHow To Work Less students Liz Mosely. Delighted to share that it has gone live today. In the episode we discussed: ๐Ÿง ...

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Work Less Wednesday: June 4 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #158 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. ๐Ÿฆˆ 1. New Podcast - Why High Prices CREATE More Value (Art World Proof) What does a dead shark in a glass tank have to teach you about pricing, branding, and human behavior? A lot, actually. In this episode, I break down seven unexpected business lessons from the strange,...

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Work Less Wednesday: May 28 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #157 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‘‹ 1. A Quick Update From Rich Hey everyone! Wanted to check in and share a quick update on myself and the business. Lately Iโ€™ve been: โœˆ๏ธ Traveling - I was in Montreal speaking at the Creative Sovereignty event with an awesome group of creative entrepreneurs. ๐Ÿ‘ค Onboarding a new...

Work Less Wednesday: May 14 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #156 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˜ฑ 1. "Ok, i'm finally worried about AI. Here's my plan." - Article by Jon Courtney My friend Jon just came back from San Francisco and now he's freaking out about AI. He just had the same "oh shit" moment that I described in this event recording. And here's one insight that I...

Work Less Wednesday: May 7 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #155 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. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ 1. New Video - Why Youโ€™re Stuck at the Same Income Level (Success Thermostat) A couple weeks ago I posted a video called โ€œ10 Shifts From $100k to $500k As A Solopreneur.โ€ One of the concepts that really resonated with people was the โ€œSuccess Thermostat.โ€ The idea is super simple:...

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How to build wealth as a solopreneur (don't make my mistake) Monday, April 28, 2025 / Rich Webster / Watch on YouTube / Listen to podcast ๐Ÿ˜ฉ I should be rich by now. That's a joke. But it's also not. When I shut down my agency in 2023, I did some math. I made over $4m in the past decade from that business. But I had nothing to show for it. I had a lot of fun. I balled out. And I spent most of what I made. Lifestyle creep is real. Thereโ€™s always another level up. For example, I had: A new Audi...