"Easy" is a word that's used to describe other people's jobs. — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“Unless you are a fortune-teller, long-term business planning is a fantasy” — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“Scaring away new customers is worse than losing old customers.” — Jason Fried Customer Copy Share Image
Every time something slips through the cracks, the cracks get bigger. — Jason Fried Bigger Copy Share Image
“The longer something takes, the less likely it is that you're going to finish it.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“Meetings: "They often include at least one moron who inevitably gets his turn to waste everyone’s time with nonsense".” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“These days, security for your devices is just simple good sense, like putting on your seat belt.” — Jason Fried Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“pulling seven people away from their work for an hour is worth seven hours of lost productivity.” — Jason Fried Productivity 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… — Jason Fried Decide Copy Share Image
“Standing for something isn’t just about writing it down. It’s about believing it and living it.” — Jason Fried Faith Copy Share Image
“People will respect you more if you are open, honest, public, and responsive during a crisis. Don’t hide behind spin or try… — Jason Fried Bad news 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
“Delegators love to pull people into meetings, too. In fact, meetings are a delegator’s best friend. That’s where he gets to seem… — Jason Fried Best friend Copy Share Image
“Meetings should be great—they’re opportunities for a group of people sitting together around a table to directly communicate. That should be a… — Jason Fried Good thing 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 Abandoning Copy Share Image
“has no prospects of being either, then you don’t just need a remote position—you need a new job. Only the office can… — Jason Fried New job 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 Easy 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 Need 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
“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 Every day 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
“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
“Say you spend thirty minutes driving in rush hour every morning and another fifteen getting to your car and into the office.… — Jason Fried Every morning Copy Share Image
“Part of the problem is the perceived need to fill a whole day with management stuff, regardless of whether it’s called for… — Jason Fried Management 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 Poetry Copy Share Image
