Carl Honore

Slow and the start-up

Can a tech start-up triumph on a 4-day week? You betcha. Work less, work smarter.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull (and unproductive) boy. Why slowing down works in the workplace.

Why working long hours is bad for you – and the bottom line.

10 tips to boost productivity from Fast Company – and pretty much all of them involve slowing down.

Kudos to Richard Branson for giving staff unlimited vacation. Judge people on work done, not hours logged. I’ve been arguing this for years.

How the Slow revolution can help us work better. Especially in Human Resources.

The first rule of Nap Club is: don’t be ashamed of napping. It’s good for you.

Even the FT’s Lucy Kellaway, who coined the unlovely term “worliday,” now sees the wisdom of ignoring email on vacation.

Can women afford to slow down in the fast-paced business world? Can they afford not to?

Why slowing down is often the best way to thrive in the fast-moving world of business.