9-5 is dead. It’s just not a real thing anymore. Well atleast not anymore. Most people start their working day at 9am and there’s no real reason other than everyone else does it. I remember working an office job 2 hours away from my home. The reason I took the job is because I fully planned to relocate. Problem was my boss was a micromanager and didn’t trust his staff. Regardless of a smash on the motorway or something out of your control happening… 2 minutes late and instant performance plan. I vowed I never wanted to work like that again. Everyone should be treated like an adult. Now fast forward to me running UK Homes Network, I started with the best intentions. 5am out of bed and calling it a day by 10pm. That’s the entrepreneur mindset right? But within 6 months I was ruined. My health suffered and people around me started to comment I didnt look very well. Recently I’ve been trying new ways to work. My favourite is 10am - 6pm. I ease into my day with no stress and I have myself fully engaged. Of course I work early and work late, but just changing my ‘set hours’ is more of a mindset shift than anything else. Theres no urgency to drop everything to be at my desk. I network and speak to people for a living… no one wants a conversation before 10am anyway. I’m learning that if I put myself in a good place, the productivity is ten fold. What have you done to go against the status quo? Are you rebelling against the norm and better for it?

Posted by Chris at 2026-06-04 08:34:35 UTC