Semi-Retired and Thriving: 5 Essential Strategies for To Work Less In Your Agency

Are you overwhelmed by the demands of running your agency and wishing for a better work-life balance? Are you working for a tougher boss than ever (i.e. you!)?

In today's hustle culture, it's all too easy for agency owners to feel trapped in relentless work schedules, sacrificing personal passions and well-being. For many in the industry, the challenge lies in finding a sustainable way to reduce working hours without compromising client satisfaction or business growth.

By tuning into this episode of The Agency Accelerator podcast, you’ll discover how to:

1. Prioritise and streamline your work processes, enabling you to maintain high client service standards while reducing your work week.
2. Implement effective delegation and automation strategies that free up your time and focus on high-impact activities.
3. Balance your professional and personal life, giving you the freedom to pursue passions and enjoy a fulfilling career.

I'm going to share my story to a 3-day work week and I hope to inspire you and share tips for starting your journey to a more efficient and enjoyable work week.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[00:48] Transitioning to 3-Day Work Week

[01:42] Balancing Personal Passions

[02:43] Realising Burnout

[03:53] Important Life Reflections

[05:05] Ruthless Prioritisation

[06:36] Enhancing Operational Efficiency

[07:47] Decoupling Time from Value

[08:58] Pursuing Personal Passions

[09:48] Key Steps to Reduce Workload

Quotations

"Ruthless prioritisation is the key to unlocking a true work-life balance. I learned this firsthand when I cut my working week down to 3 days without sacrificing client satisfaction or revenue." — Rob Da Costa

"If I can coach others to build a sustainable business that isn't dependent on them, why wasn’t I doing the same for myself? This realisation led to my 3-day workweek transformation." — Rob Da Costa

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Useful links mentioned in this episode:

• Reach out to my VA team ([email protected])
• Build your own Self-Running Agency
• Chat with my AI Digital Coach about work/life balance