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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
A succinct set of no-brainers that we all by now know, but it takes courage, conviction and apparently a global pandemic to start enacting them.
I wish I can act on this effective immediately. Maybe I should give it to my boss ://
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The title says it all.
You're not crazy for thinking your work-life shouldn't be this way. Jason Fried does a great job of conveying productivity doesn't equal efficiency. It's okay to wind down and have things calm around the office.
Calm means meetings as a last resort. Calm means creating an office that enables employees to do their best work.
Few favourites:
- Sustained exhaustion is not a badge of honour; it's a mark of stupidity.
- If you can't fit everything you want to do within forty hours per week, you need to get better at picking what to do
- Effective > Productive > Busy
- Hire the work, not the resume
You're not crazy for thinking your work-life shouldn't be this way. Jason Fried does a great job of conveying productivity doesn't equal efficiency. It's okay to wind down and have things calm around the office.
Calm means meetings as a last resort. Calm means creating an office that enables employees to do their best work.
Few favourites:
- Sustained exhaustion is not a badge of honour; it's a mark of stupidity.
- If you can't fit everything you want to do within forty hours per week, you need to get better at picking what to do
- Effective > Productive > Busy
- Hire the work, not the resume
The “utopia” of being able to turn down meetings and control the workday sounds great. However, this works at Basecamo because it is the culture the founders created.
If you’re fortunate to work in an environment like this or you’re the FOUNDER with high self-awareness, the tools and tactics are inspiring.
The reality is most folks in a corporate environment don’t get to make these personal work life choices. We can ask for them, but the “just go do it” tone rings hollow unless you’re at the top of your organization (eg corporate, entrepreneur, non-profit, etc).
If you’re fortunate to work in an environment like this or you’re the FOUNDER with high self-awareness, the tools and tactics are inspiring.
The reality is most folks in a corporate environment don’t get to make these personal work life choices. We can ask for them, but the “just go do it” tone rings hollow unless you’re at the top of your organization (eg corporate, entrepreneur, non-profit, etc).
As usual, their work is refreshing. If you've read Rework, it's basically the same thing but said better and more concisely, but more imperatively.
Also, whenever I read over Basecamp's benefits I get a little weepy. Why can't every business *care* about people a little more? (I know the answer.)
Also, whenever I read over Basecamp's benefits I get a little weepy. Why can't every business *care* about people a little more? (I know the answer.)
Nice and easy to read. Not super groundbreaking, but reads more like a long article. Some nice insights about how they run the calm show. Did inspire me on a higher level, so 4 stars for the impact
Appreciated the brevity of this book. A good amount of the book is about why meetings are the worst, I’m not sure if I agree completely. I hope much of the rest of the book would be implemented though like 32 hour work weeks, better benefits for employees, curbing super aggressive company goals, etc.
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