“When you treat people like children, you get children’s work. Yet that’s exactly how a lot of companies and managers treat their employees. Employees need to ask permission before they can do anything. They need to get approval for every… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“If no one’s upset by what you’re saying, you’re probably not pushing hard enough. (And you’re probably boring, too.)” — 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 spending the… — 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 in a… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“If you constantly fret about timing things perfectly, they'll never happen.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“remote work has opened the door to a new era of freedom and luxury. A brave new world beyond the industrial-age belief in The… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Smart people in white coats have extensively studied commuting—this supposedly necessary part of our days—and the verdict is in: long commutes make you fat,… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Policies are organizational scar tissue. They are codified overreactions to situations that are unlikely to happen again. They are collective punishment for the misdeeds… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Find a judo solution, one that delivers maximum efficiency with minimum effort. When good enough gets the job done, go for it.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“If you're opening a hot dog stand, you could worry about the condiments, the cart, the name, the decoration. But the first thing you… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“It's easy to shoot down good ideas, interesting policies, or worthwhile experiments by assuming that whatever you decide now needs to work for years… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“pulling seven people away from their work for an hour is worth seven hours of lost productivity.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Whenever you can, swap “Let’s think about it” for “Let’s decide on it.” Commit to making decisions. Don’t wait for the perfect solution. Decide… — Jason Fried 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 other. A… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
