How I’m Making a 4-Day Workweek Happen (Without Adding More Hours)

If you clicked through from today’s email, you already know:

A beautiful weekly plan means nothing if it falls apart by Wednesday.

This is your BONUS behind-the-scenes look at how I’m making my own weekly plan actually work – especially when I decided it was time to reclaim my Fridays.

It started during a season when I was constantly torn between business and family. I’d blink and realize it was Friday afternoon… and I’d barely looked up from my laptop.

The pool days I kept promising? Skipped.
The slow mornings I wanted with my kids? Rushed.
The flexibility I thought I had as a business owner? Not showing up in real life.

That’s when I made the decision…

I wanted my Fridays back.

I didn’t want to work more.
I didn’t want to give up my goals. 

I just wanted to restructure the way I used my time – so the things that mattered most weren’t always last on the list.

Here’s how I’m doing that now – sticking to a 4-day workweek without burning out, falling behind, or constantly playing catch up.

ONE || Focusing on What’s Already Working

When you’re short on time, it’s tempting to start over. But rebuilding your systems every time they feel “off” just wastes more of it.

Instead, I double down on what’s already working – and adjusting the rest.

That means:

  • Repurposing high-performing blog posts, Reels, and emails (instead of creating new ones from scratch)

  • Reusing content that 90% of my audience hasn’t even seen yet

  • Leaning on the Slay Your Schedule™ System as my foundation

For my students inside Slay Your Schedule™, this mindset is everything.

You don’t need a new planner, a new app, or a new schedule every time something shifts.

You need to know what’s working – and build around that.

TWO || Leaning Hard on My Systems

Let’s be honest: systems are the only reason I’m not buried right now.

When I stick to my planning routine, power hour, content workflow, and cleaning rhythm, I can breathe.

When I don’t? I feel like I’m drowning.

That’s the truth most people don’t talk about – it’s not just having systems.

It’s sticking to them, especially when life gets chaotic.

Yes, I’ve had to adjust. But I haven’t tossed everything out.

Because structure is what creates the flexibility + freedom I’m after.

THREE || Delegating Like a CEO (and a Mom)

This one’s personal – and pivotal.

When I first hired a VA, I tripled my income that month.

Why? Because I finally had the capacity to focus on what actually moved the needle.

And while not everyone can afford a VA or housekeeper, everyone can delegate something.

Here’s what I’m doing this summer:

  • Giving my VA more recurring tasks so I don’t waste time on admin

  • Using a chore chart to get my kids more involved at home

  • Letting go of perfectionism so done > perfect

I got the idea for the chore chart from Mike Michalowicz (Profit First) and implemented it immediately.

The result? Fewer distractions, more margin, and a little less martyrdom.

Let’s be real: it’s not perfect.

I’m literally writing this on the first Friday I was supposed to be off.

But this is the only work task on my list today – and when I’m done, I’m off to the pool.

That’s the difference between a plan that’s aspirational… and a system that’s actually sustainable.

And if you’ve been wondering how all of this fits together – from the Weekly Planning Checklist to the time blocking to sustainable routines – your next bonus tip is just arriving in your inbox as week speak.

I’m walking you through what this system really looks like in action – even if your schedule feels like chaos right now.