Stephan Aarstol
Fast Company
San Diego, CA, United States
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Our company started 5-hour workdays in 2015. Here’s why we’re still doing it
The founder of Tower says he has no doubt that the 25-hour workweek will require further fine-tuning, but the story is, on the whole, one of success. → Read More
I successfully implemented a 5-hour workday at my company — here are my 3 best tips for getting more done in less time
After we switched to a five-hour workday, employee productivity went up. → Read More
Stephan Aarstol
Stephan Aarstol Shark Tank winner, CEO of Tower Paddle Boards and author of The Five-Hour Workday Stephan Aarstol is the CEO and founder of San Diego based Tower Paddle Boards, an online, manufacturer-direct brand in the stand up paddle boarding industry. With a three-year growth rate of 1,853 percent, Tower was named the Fastest Growing Company in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal,… → Read More
What Happened When I Moved My Company To A 5-Hour Workday
The results have been astounding. → Read More
What Happened When I Moved My Company To A 5-Hour Workday
A little over a year ago, Tower Paddle Boards started letting employees leave by lunchtime and offering 5 profit-sharing. → Read More
How to Make a 5-Hour Workday Work for Your Company
Many employers are wrestling with how to make manufacturing jobs more attractive. Would a 5-hour workday help? Is it even possible? → Read More
How to Make a 5-Hour Workday Work for You
The idea that workers are expected to endure 70 percent of their week so they can enjoy the other 30 percent? That's collective insanity. → Read More
How to adopt a 5-hour workday and make time for extraordinary living
The argument for a shorter -- but equally efficient -- workday. → Read More
How Travel Makes the Difference Between a Good and Great Business
Traveling removes you from the daily grind and enables strategic thinking. → Read More
6 Tricks to Make the 5-Hour Workday Work for You
The five-hour workday isn't just a myth you've heard about around the watercooler. It's real, and it can work for your team. → Read More
It's Almost 2015 -- Bump Up Your Digital Marketing Strategy
Your 2015 marketing plan should emphasize digital media and staying ahead of the curve. → Read More
Why Big Budgets Aren't as Sexy as They Sound
The bigger the budget you have, the lazier you get. → Read More
If You Want to Build an Amazing Business, You Need to Steal From the Best
If you have an idea on how to incrementally improve upon an existing business model or product, get started now! It's not about how much starting capital you have to work with; it's about where you focus your time and effort. → Read More
What You Need to Consider Before Offering a Smorgasbord of Employee Benefits
Stick to your values, and make sure the benefits you offer make sense for your employees, your culture, and the company as a whole. → Read More
Market Like It's 2001: 4 Tactics That Have Stood the Test of Time
Despite your level of expertise in the online marketing arena, educating yourself on new trends and timeless tactics will build a foundation for online marketing success. → Read More
Growth Hacking 102: How to Create Shareable Moments
Shareable moments are nothing new, but the advent of the web has made them more powerful than ever. → Read More
Growth Hacking 101: Leveraging Other People's Networks
Growth hacking can help you connect with more customers, but it's up to you to meet their needs. → Read More
If You Don't Do These 3 Things for Your Website, You're Losing Customers
Make it easy for customers to find your website and hand over their money, and you'll start seeing results. → Read More
5 Business Lessons I Learned From My Billionaire Investor, Mark Cuban
The most important thing I've picked up from Cuban is his attitude toward survival. Unless you have the fortitude to put your head down, work through it, and learn, you and your business will not survive. → Read More
3 Ways You Can Blow an Investor Pitch
A successful pitch is all about being prepared. It's not as superficial as being able to outpitch someone; it's about having the groundwork laid out and seizing opportunities. → Read More