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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
A quick read but it rehashes a lot of the same stuff from their other books. I enjoyed it but I wouldn't recommend it.
I'd like a version of this for lawyers.
The last third felt repetitive, but lots of good perspective on life, and an implicit criticism of the constant growth demanded by capitalism (especially publicly traded companies and investment vehicles). I can apply some to the practice of law, but there are aspects where it just doesn't fit or where I wouldn't be able to get buy in.
Very quick read and a nice poke at the current work zeitgeist.
The last third felt repetitive, but lots of good perspective on life, and an implicit criticism of the constant growth demanded by capitalism (especially publicly traded companies and investment vehicles). I can apply some to the practice of law, but there are aspects where it just doesn't fit or where I wouldn't be able to get buy in.
Very quick read and a nice poke at the current work zeitgeist.
To the point summary of various research on what makes us work best. Basecamp apparantly does a lot of it, and explains how they do it there.. Despite being a pitch for working at Basecamp, this was quite interesting.
As others have said, I like most of the ideas, but don’t know how translatable they are to large corporates. Absolutely worth a read. The one idea that didn’t resonate with me was on “no goals.” I get what the authors are saying on pushing back on superficial/artificial sales goals, but I do see a shared (and measurable) purpose help being teams together.
A collection of short (very short) aphorisms/essays on the culture behind Basecamp, the collaboration software company. It's a unique company, small (50-ish people), private (never taken VC funding, though Bezos is an investor) and has a remarkable focus on work/life balance. It's an easy to read and thought-provoking books, pushing against the #HUSTLE mentality of the tech work world. Reading this book might just inspire you to focus on quality over quantity, leave work on time and not stress so much about "big" decisions (are they really big anyway?).
This was our work book club fall read. (Yes, I started a book club at work because I took a DNA test and turns out, I’m 100% that nerd). It’s a small group and it’s a new venture, but we get together once per quarter and read a book about work life balance, work efficiency or leadership. I’m hoping that it can spur conversation on organizational culture changes and encourage better practices. This book is written by one of Basecamp’s founders, Jason Fried, and highlights in an easy to read format the beliefs at the core of their organization. It basically knocks the “hustle and grind” mentality to the ground and applauds organizations (like Basecamp) that are intentional in creating a culture of ‘calm’. Their organization advocates for fewer distractions (like not leaving email or chat open at all times), encouraging people to say no, giving generous amounts of time off, endorsing employee health and wellbeing by paying for CSA shares and not having pointless meetings or ever having meetings in groups larger than three people. Many of the points of this book would be difficult to apply to working in the public sector, but it was refreshing to see that segments of the private sector are prioritizing their employees’ mental health and wellbeing.
this is a "look at how great we are" and "we're not like other tech companies" book.
informative
reflective
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hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
It's a valuable book that has some very good ideas, but seemed too superficial to me.
Some of its concepts ask for more theoretical development — like how venture capital and IPOs drive the culture to "craziness" and how can it be tackled at source.
In other places I missed more detailed examples of how these approaches are applied to messy real-life situations (there were some, but very few).
Still, it's a good book and it's coming from a very good place. Highly recommended to anyone who's into "business literature" or runs companies and teams!
Some of its concepts ask for more theoretical development — like how venture capital and IPOs drive the culture to "craziness" and how can it be tackled at source.
In other places I missed more detailed examples of how these approaches are applied to messy real-life situations (there were some, but very few).
Still, it's a good book and it's coming from a very good place. Highly recommended to anyone who's into "business literature" or runs companies and teams!