Thread by @grahamkmann

I enjoyed It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work so much that I went back and re-read Rework by @jasonfried and @dhh

Here are 40+ ideas, quotes and highlights 👇

Don't learn from your mistakes. Learn from successes: they tell you what does work.

Plan short-term, because we suck at planning.

Long-term planning just doesn't work.

Great schools don't try and grow—why should businesses?

Great businesses can be small too.

Workaholics try and make up for intellectual laziness with brute force. Work better instead.

"To do great work, you need to feel that you're making a difference."

To make a great product or service, make something you want to use.

"What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan."

You can always find the time if you're motivated enough.

Stand for something when you create a business.

You'll attract like-minded people.

Take on as little outside cash as possible.

"A business without a path to profit isn’t a business, it’s a hobby."

Embrace being small. You're the most agile you'll ever be.

"Constraints are advantages in disguise."

Nail the basics first, and then worry about the details and the finer points later.

Constantly look for things to remove or simplify.

When you face a problem, see if you can remove things to solve it.

You don't need fancy equipment to get the job done.

Sell your by-products (aka sell your sawdust).

(Also one of @jackbutcher's core ideas)

Launch sooner.

Do everything you can to remove layers of abstraction.

Abstraction causes misalignment.

Meetings are toxic.

You destroy your creativity, morale and attitude when you sacrifice sleep.

Focus on the highest priority only. Then move to the next one.

Make small decisions that are easy to change.

Make yourself part of your product. Then it can never be copied.

Being anti-something is a great way to attract followers.

Position yourself against something.

Say no by default.

Share information that's valuable and build an audience.

Overnight successes are myths.

Never hire someone until you've done the job yourself first.

And hire only when it hurts.

Don't hire someone great just because they're available.

There are lots of great people out there.

Hire people that can manage themselves.

Hire great writers.

Give a test project to potential new hires before giving them an offer.

Say sorry and own up to your mistakes.

You don't create a culture, it just happens.

Don't build a process just because of one mistake. You'll build up organizational scar tissue if you do.

Act on your inspiration. It won't last forever.