The Average Entrepreneur

The Average Entrepreneur

Don't Rest from Work. Work from Rest.

Building the Week You Want Series: Start by Stopping.

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Jerry Everett
Mar 23, 2024
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Ask an Average Entrepreneur when their weekend starts and their answer will vary depending on where they live.

For North Americans, it’s probably both Saturday and Sunday. For Middle Eastern cultures it starts Friday.

scrabble letters spelling out the word yay weekend
Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash

Many might have a mindset of resting from a week of work.

I’ll propose to reverse that.

Don’t work towards a weekend of rest. Start working from a place of rest.

It’s a subtle shift that helps Average Entrepreneurs prioritize taking a break, starting fresh and practicing the discipline of stopping.

Here are some principles that will help you apply them to your week.

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