“That world may be real for them, but it doesn't mean you have to live in it.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
How can you expect someone to get a good day's work if they are interrupted all day? — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Breathe in the smell of exhaust and body odor, breathe out your health and sanity.” — Jason Fried Body odor Copy Share Image
“Obscurity is a good thing. You can fail in obscurity. It removes the fear of failure.” — Jason Fried Failure Copy Share Image
“If circumstances change, your decisions can change. Decisions are temporary.” — Jason Fried Decision making Copy Share Image
“The longer something takes, the less likely it is that you're going to finish it.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“It’s a beautiful way to put it: Leave the poetry in what you make. When something becomes too polished, it loses its… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Great writers know how to communicate. They make things easy to understand.” — Jason Fried Clear thinking Copy Share Image
“When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something, decisions are… — Jason Fried Argument Copy Share Image
“How would you feel about the apology if you were on the other end? If someone said those words to you, would… — Jason Fried Apology Copy Share Image
What matters is: Are you profitable? Are you building something great? Are you taking care of your people? Are you treating your… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“To do great work, you need to feel that you're making a difference. That you're putting a meaningful dent in the universe.… — Jason Fried Making a difference Copy Share Image
“Working more doesn’t mean you care more or get more done. It just means you work more. Workaholics” — Jason Fried Work Copy Share Image
“It's better to have people be happy using someone else's product than disgruntled using yours.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Ironically, you’ll probably get far more done when only half of your workday overlaps with the rest of your team. Instead of… — Jason Fried End of the day Copy Share Image
“As Sir Richard Branson commented in his ode to working remotely: “To successfully work with other people, you have to trust each… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Track coach Bill Bowerman decided that his team needed better, lighter running shoes. So he went out to his workshop and poured… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“The technology is here; it’s never been easier to communicate and collaborate with people anywhere, any time. But that still leaves a… — Jason Fried Human mind Copy Share Image
“Don’t worry about “the one that got away.” It’s much worse to have people on staff who aren’t doing anything meaningful. There’s… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“So let your latest grand ideas cool off for a while first. By all means, have as many great ideas as you… — Jason Fried Calm mind Copy Share Image
“Easy is a word that’s used to describe other people’s jobs. “That should be easy for you to do, right?” But notice… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Also, don’t be timid about your conclusions. Sometimes abandoning what you’re working on is the right move, even if you’ve already put… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“firing people, damaging morale, and changing the entire way you do business. Ramping up doesn’t have to be your goal. And we’re… — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“When someone wants to demonstrate a new feature they’re working on at 37signals, often the easiest way is to record a screencast… — Jason Fried Marketing strategy Copy Share Image
“If you are trying to decide among a few people to fill a position hire the best writer. it doesn't matter if… — Jason Fried Clear thinking Copy Share Image
“A company that is efficiently built around remote work doesn’t even have to have a set schedule. This is especially important when… — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“Everyone on your team should be connected to your customers—maybe not every day, but at least a few times throughout the year.… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“That’s one of the key challenges of remote work: keeping everyone’s outlook healthy and happy. That task is insurmountable if you’ve stacked… — Jason Fried Best intentions Copy Share Image
“The bottom line is that you shouldn’t hire people you don’t trust, or work for bosses who don’t trust you. If you’re… — Jason Fried Bottom line Copy Share Image
“Draw a line in the sand As you get going, keep in mind why you’re doing what you’re doing. Great businesses have… — Jason Fried Marketing Copy Share Image
"Easy" is a word that's used to describe other people's jobs. — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“Scaring away new customers is worse than losing old customers.” — Jason Fried Customer Copy Share Image
“Unless you are a fortune-teller, long-term business planning is a fantasy” — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“If you constantly fret about timing things perfectly, they'll never happen.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
