Unlocking Our Full Potential: The Case for Working Less

Rachid Akiki, MD, MBA
2 min readApr 26, 2023

The age-old debate surrounding work-life balance continues to challenge the notion that longer hours translate into higher productivity. In fact, studies have shown that working beyond 50 hours a week can lead to a significant decrease in productivity per hour. Moreover, those who clock in 70 hours don’t necessarily accomplish more than their counterparts who work 56 hours. So, why do we…

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Rachid Akiki, MD, MBA

Decentralizing healthcare 🚀 Medical Doctor turned Serial Entrepreneur. Boston & Miami-based. Studied physics, medicine, radiology, & business. Always Learning