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Ditch the 9–5 | Embrace the 9–12

Mark Thompson
6 min readOct 24, 2024

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I love my lifestyle!

Since I left my corporate hell 20 years ago, it’s continued to improve.

Things got better once I stopped worrying about where the next dollar was coming from and started to embrace and enjoy what I had.

So why the hell do we look at a 9–5 as something good?

Let's dive into why people still work a 9–5 and don’t embrace the freedom of a 9–12.

Ever wonder why, despite all the advancements in technology and productivity tools, we’re still working 40-hour weeks or more?

Why do we measure success by hours logged rather than results achieved?

What if the entire premise of the 9–5 workday is flawed?

Imagine a life where you work for three focused hours a day, leaving the rest free to pursue passions, health, and personal growth.

Sounds too good to be true?

Or maybe… it’s just the mindset holding you back.

I use 9–12 because that’s what I try to do, but it can just as easily be a 6–9, 2–5 etc, choose what works for you.

In this article, we will explore why the traditional 9–5 model is more a product of cultural conditioning than actual…

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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson

Written by Mark Thompson

Veteran Content Marketer, Keeping it Simple and Sharing What Works in my regular newsletter: https://substack.com/@simpleisprofit

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