mogita reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
Changed my career path
5 stars
Just REMOVE all the sophisticated nonsense and REWORK how to build a thing.
Hardcover, 288 pages
English language
Published Nov. 8, 2010 by Crown Business.
Rework
by Jason Fried
Taylor reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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2 stars
Random innovation and productivity advice.
Anthony Burgess reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
I don't know where to put this
4 stars
It's a well written book, but sometimes it feels like they are just telling you things you want to hear. It's also kind of an ad for their own company. Nonetheless, I like the approach to turn down the stress on start-ups, that you don't have to be perfect from the beginning, not overwork yourself, don't put that much money into PR and so on. I especially like their attitude of not needing to grow bigger and bigger to be successful, that companies can have the size they like. They seem to be successful with that, so I guess it's not that bad. It's motivating, I'd suggest that to others that think about starting a business.
Hank G (BookWyrm) reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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3 stars
Some pithy language and some good advice buried in there but most of it was better covered in more of a list form in "It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work", a later book by the same authors.
WiFlag reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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5 stars
Amazing look at how to run your company/team/project/life
Woile reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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4 stars
Really good down to earth advice about work/life.
Woile reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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4 stars
Really good down to earth advice about work/life.
pithypants reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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5 stars
I'm adding this book to my short list for leaders looking to re-examine how they and their teams work. It's geared toward entrepreneurs (or "starters" as they call them) but there are good reminders in here for well-established companies that are collapsing under their own bulk. What I most appreciated about this book: how clear and concise it was. Unlike a lot of business books, which seem to equate heft with value, this one packs a punch in its slim form.
sirodoht reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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The baddest assest book on business. It starts with a most convincing 3-page introduction of how the authors' company, as the underdog, won all the bets in spite of no one believing in them. It is a direct opposite of the Silicon Valley mindset of building a company: launch on the side of your day job, don't take funding, grow linearly (not exponentially), hire slowly, and finally, be profitable from day 1.
Amazing read.
mchype99@elegantlibrary.me reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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3 stars
I really like that this book exists: a lot of its suggestions are the opposite of conventional knowledge around startups. If you follow Signal vs Noise, their blog, as I do, it's less worthwhile to buy the book. Many of the chapters are already shared as blog posts.
Some of the advice could be stronger if it thought harder about the opposing argument, rather than dismissing it as greedy or thoughtless.
Rosey of Robbinsdale reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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3 stars
This book was a quick easy read. It did cover a lot of material, or concerns, about many of the issues owners and/or managers may have to consider when running a business.
I liked the short quick explanations covering the main idea of each bullet point. Chapters are not numbered in the traditional sense and sections feel unique. This is not a book that needs to be read from front to back. Each bullet point, as I call them, has a short explanation that gets the idea across without an excess of jargon. Perfect for short attention spans. Present an idea, briefly explain it and move on.
Much of what is presented may seem familiar from other books of this type. Some of the ideas may go against the grain of what higher education may teach students about business while people without the Masters degree may totally get this.
In …
This book was a quick easy read. It did cover a lot of material, or concerns, about many of the issues owners and/or managers may have to consider when running a business.
I liked the short quick explanations covering the main idea of each bullet point. Chapters are not numbered in the traditional sense and sections feel unique. This is not a book that needs to be read from front to back. Each bullet point, as I call them, has a short explanation that gets the idea across without an excess of jargon. Perfect for short attention spans. Present an idea, briefly explain it and move on.
Much of what is presented may seem familiar from other books of this type. Some of the ideas may go against the grain of what higher education may teach students about business while people without the Masters degree may totally get this.
In a nut-shell, if you're reading the book then you are likely an aggressive go-getter who has a good feel for the way things should work and the way things do work. Go with your gut.
DaveNash3 reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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3 stars
This is a great idea book. Very easy read.
Don't look at it for arguments or internal consistency. Look at ideas and perspective.
There are bunch ideas that build or relate to one another. Some you know, some you disagree with, some are good. But the whole work gets you thinking and get you started on the work you should be doing.
JoeJoh reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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4 stars
Highly recommended if you have any authority at all to control how work is done at your job.
shaun reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. I like how a lot of what's in this book can be applied to other areas of life, not just the business related context. Like, scratching your own itch, quick wins, making tiny decisions, go to sleep, decisions are temporary, the list goes on and on. I like how each topic is short too.
Most of my books nowadays I just get/read from the library, but this one I actually bought, so I can use it as a reference and re-read it. I like to read a random page from time-to-time to get a fresh look on something that I'm working on at the time.
It's a great book, 5/5 stars.
kmdk reviewed Rework by Jason Fried
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2 stars
(Adding to shelf to keep tabs on my audiobooks. Read date is approximate.)
I gave it an OK because as far as I can remember 2 years later, I really couldn't use it much. Not sure whether it was correct or wrong in its premise.
Subjects
- Industrial management