By Barry Moltz.

“Stop working so hard!” may sound counterintuitive, but try it for a week and you’ll see how beneficial it can be.

For most small-business owners, these two numbers are meaningless. In a 24/7 Internet-connected world, working just eight hours a day is becoming increasingly difficult. Mobile devices and WiFi allow every entrepreneur to work wherever they are at any time of day. The problem is that while most people are working longer hours, they are not necessarily accomplishing more. According to Parkinson’s Law, work expands to the amount of time available to get it done. As a result, the “to-do” list never quite seems to end.

Here’s how working 9 to 5 (or another 40-hour-a-week schedule) can help your small business succeed:

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