Do More in Four – Joe O'Connor (2026)

Do More in Four presents an impassioned, data-driven case for the four-day workweek. The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it is supported neither by science, ancient wisdom, nor divine decree. It is simply a relic of the industrial age, and it is time for an upgrade. What if we could accomplish more while working fewer days? A shorter workweek once seemed radical, but today it is embraced by innovative business leaders, forward-thinking politicians, and a new generation of workers demanding more meaningful work. Joe O’Connor, a pioneer in designing and leading four-day-workweek pilots around the world, and journalist Jared Lindzon, whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Fortune, and TIME magazine, offer a groundbreaking, data-driven exploration of why a four-day workweek is not merely possible but necessary in the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing on extensive research, compelling case studies, and interviews with experts including a Nobel Prize-winning economist and Bill Gates, they show how organizations are reimagining work. Examples range from a consumer products giant in New Zealand and a global nonprofit to a Canadian law firm and a Midwestern architecture firm. The book offers a battle-tested blueprint for a smarter, more humane approach to work.