11 key takeaways from the book "Rework" by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson.
1) Do it yourself first:
~ Never hire anyone to do a job until you've tried to do it yourself first. You'll know what a job well done looks like.
~ Never hire anyone to do a job until you've tried to do it yourself first. You'll know what a job well done looks like.
2) Throw less at the problem:
~ Think about how you do more with less, this will lead to greater efficiency and a sense of focus.
~ Think about how you do more with less, this will lead to greater efficiency and a sense of focus.
3) Ignore the real world:
~ This real world sounds like an awfully depressing place to live. It’s a place where new ideas, unfamiliar approaches and foreign concepts always lose.
~ This real world sounds like an awfully depressing place to live. It’s a place where new ideas, unfamiliar approaches and foreign concepts always lose.
4) Own your bad news:
~ when something goes wrong,
someone is going to tell the story. You'll be better off if it's you. "No comment" is not an option.
~ when something goes wrong,
someone is going to tell the story. You'll be better off if it's you. "No comment" is not an option.
5) The myth of the overnight sensation:
~ You know those overnight success stories you’ve heard about? It’s not the whole story.
~ You know those overnight success stories you’ve heard about? It’s not the whole story.
6) Make a dent in the universe:
~ To do a great work, you need to feel that you're making a difference. You want your customers to say, "This makes my life better".
~ To do a great work, you need to feel that you're making a difference. You want your customers to say, "This makes my life better".
7) Why grow ?
~ Grow slow & see what feels right - premature hiring is the death of many companies.
~ Grow slow & see what feels right - premature hiring is the death of many companies.
8) Say no by default:
~ You rarely regret saying no. But you often wind up regretting saying yes.
~ You rarely regret saying no. But you often wind up regretting saying yes.
9) Mission statement impossible:
~ Standing for something isn't just about writing it down. It's about believing it & living it.
~ Standing for something isn't just about writing it down. It's about believing it & living it.
10) Making the call is making progress:
~ Whenever you can, swap "let's think about it" for "let's decide on it".
~ Whenever you can, swap "let's think about it" for "let's decide on it".
11) Make tiny decisions:
~ You believe the best way to achieve those big things is one tiny decision at a time.
~ You believe the best way to achieve those big things is one tiny decision at a time.
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