“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… — Jason Fried End of the day 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 Bad Work Copy Share Image
“If you constantly fret about timing things perfectly, they'll never happen.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
The best feature of a product should really be the customer service. — Jason Fried Customer service 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… — Jason Fried Brave new world 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… — Jason Fried Blood pressure 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… — Jason Fried Scar tissue Copy Share Image
“What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan.” — Jason Fried Actions 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 Good enough 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… — Jason Fried Hot dogs 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… — Jason Fried Good ideas 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 Decision making 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 Richard branson Copy Share Image
“Until you actually start making something, your brilliant idea is just that, an idea.” — Jason Fried Art making 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
“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
“When you treat people like children, you get children’s work.” — Jason Fried Children Copy Share Image
“That’s the great irony of letting passionate people work from home. A manager’s natural instinct is to worry about his workers not… — Jason Fried Work done Copy Share Image
“Failure is not a prerequisite for success. A Harvard Business School study found already-successful entrepreneurs are far more likely to succeed again… — Jason Fried Business Copy Share Image
“We're willing to lose some customers if it means that others love our products intensely. That's our line in the sand.” — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
“When you treat people like children, you get children’s work. Yet that’s exactly how a lot of companies and managers treat their… — Jason Fried Children 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
“Get the chisel out and start making something real. Anything else is just a distraction.” — Jason Fried Art making Copy Share Image