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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 22, 2026

Work Less Wednesday: July 22 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #204 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. Book Iโ€™m Reading - You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall & Sasha Chapin I already knew this book was going to be good before I read it. Iโ€™ve been following the writing of Cate & Sasha (her husband and co-author) on Substack for a while, and when I saw their book was coming out,...

The Public Domain Image Archive

Work Less Wednesday: July 15 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #203 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. Is AI Killing The Billable Hour? - From The Neuron My client Adan sent me this article this week - and it confirms what Iโ€™ve been saying for years: Billing by the hour doesnโ€™t make sense. From the article: โ€œSee, the WSJ just reported that consulting firms are trying to move...

Work Less Wednesday: June 10 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #202 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. Actually Helpful Advice For 2026 Grads - The Old World Is Dying by Jasmine Sun You've probably seen the numerous graduation speeches this year where the speaker mentioned AI and was loudly booed by the crowd. There's a reason for that. Most students don't want to hear that...

Free Workshop Friday - ?โ€œHow To Charge More In 2026โ€

Work Less Wednesday: April 29 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #200 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. ๐ŸŽŠ 1. Celebrating Issue #200 - Thank You For Reading! First order of business this week: This is issue 200 of Work Less Wednesday! I want to take a minute to thank everyone who reads WLW. Especially the 175 readers who have been here since issue 1!!! You are the real early...

Never lower your prices to win a client

Work Less Wednesday: March 25 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #195 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. New Substack Post - Never Lower Your Prices To Win A Client Never lower your prices to win a client. Yes, I said it. Thereโ€™s more than enough people telling you to keep your prices low. Maybe itโ€™s time you heard from someone who wants you to charge more? Click here to read...

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Work Less Wednesday: March 18 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #194 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. Paid Workshop Iโ€™m Hosting This Friday - โ€œHow Iโ€™m Using AI In My Businessโ€ Last chance to sign up! Iโ€™m doing a little workshop for my paid Substack subscribers on Friday about how Iโ€™m using AI in my business, right now. This is something Iโ€™ve been getting a lot of questions...

Sandro Botticelli,ย Inferno, Canto XVIII, ca. 1485. The Circle of Fraud

Work Less Wednesday: March 11 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #193 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. ๐Ÿงญ 1. This Weekโ€™s Substack Post - Your Inner Compass Got a good one for this week! Right now you have access to an advisor better than any coach, consultant, or therapist. You just keep ignoring it. This weekโ€™s Substack post is about how to listen to your inner compass to make...

10 Mantras For Creative Living

Work Less Wednesday: March 4 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #192 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. ๐ŸŽค 1. New Podcast - How Creative Entrepreneurs Close $100k Clients (Playbook) Last week I dropped my first long-form podcast in some time. Itโ€™s about how creative entrepreneurs can close $100k to $250k deals. (Yes, itโ€™s possible.) Itโ€™s based on my real experience, documenting...

You Need To Be Your Own Agent?

Work Less Wednesday: February 25 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #191 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. New Substack Post - You Need To Be Your Own Agent My first Substack post in over a month (since getting hacked!). This one starts with this question: If you had the BEST agent in the world to sell your work on your behalf, what price do you think they could charge?...

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Work Less Wednesday: February 18 ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hey Reader! This is issue #190 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“ฌ 1. Substack Hacked! Update & Special Offer - Watch The 8-Minute Video If you missed the news, last week my Substack got hacked. Hereโ€™s what happened: On Thursday evening, I got an email stating that my Substack account email was changed. I was locked out of the account. But...