5-Hour Formula: Live More, Work Less
Episodes
[#15] Juliet Schor: The Evidence for the 4-Day Workweek
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economist and sociologist Dr. Juliet Schor has spent decades studying working time, overwork, consumer culture, and now the global movement toward sho...
[#14] Alex Pang: Work Less, Rest More - Achieve World-Class Results
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Futurist and author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang joins Alex Gafford to unpack why the most productive people and teams don’t work more, they work better. W...
[#13] Work School Hours: The Movement to Rebuild Work Around Life
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Ellen Joan Ford, Author of #WorkSchoolHours, TEDx Speaker, and Leadership ConsultantEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Alex Gafford talks with...
[#12] Design Your Intentional Day
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If I asked you to envision your perfect day — one that leaves you energized, satisfied, and fulfilled — what would it look like? Not a vacation or...
[#11] Energy Is the Multiplier: How to Get 8 Hours of Work Done in 5
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Managing time is important, but managing energy is the multiplier. In this episode, Alex explains why your physiology drives your psychology, and how ...
[#10] Rethinking Meetings: How to Reclaim Your Focus and Time
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meetings are the biggest time sink in most work calendars—yet very few of them actually move the needle. In this final episode of the Productivity P...
[#09] Multitasking Is Killing Your Focus - Try This Instead
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the most powerful productivity hack wasn’t doing more—it was protecting time for what matters most?In this episode, Alex breaks down Time ...
[#08] The Productivity Pyramid: Free Up Time, Get More Done
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could work fewer hours—and actually get more done? In this episode, Alex introduces the Productivity Pyramid, the framework behind the 5...
[#07] Forget To-Do Lists: How High Performers Really Prioritize
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 5-Hour Formula, we’re diving into the truth about prioritization—why most people get it wrong, and how the most successful ...
[#06] How One Simple Habit Formula Changed My Life and Work Forever
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn this episode, I share the single most powerful strategy that changed everything for me during my Five Hour Workday experiment: habi...
[#05] Work Less, Achieve More—The Ultimate Routine Shift
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:When I look back on my best workdays, they usually have one thing in common: solid routines. And the same goes for my worst days—wh...
[#04] The Cornerstone of Realizing Your Dream Life (but 99% Don't Do It) with Mike Miller
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The 5-Hour Formula, host Alex Gafford welcomes Mike Miller, founder of the Vision Creators Club, host of The Boardroom Sessions pod...
[#03] Meet the Founder Who Increased Revenue by Working Less - Dave Rhoads
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Dave Rhoads, Founder and CEO of Blue Street Capital, to discuss how he implemented a five-hour workday and saw an inc...
[#01] How I Found 3 Extra Hours a Day Without Sacrificing My Salary
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share how I discovered that a 5-hour workday can be just as productive as an 8-hour one—without sacrificing income. I break down ...
[#02] Clarity on Autopilot: How a Vision Statement Simplifies Your Choices
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you woke up every morning with a crystal-clear picture of where you're headed—not just in your career, but in your relationships, health, an...
[#00] An introduction to the 5-Hour Formula with Alex Gafford
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alex Gafford introduces The 5-Hour Formula, a podcast designed to challenge the way you think about work, productivity, and time.In This Episode:...