It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

by Jason Fried

Published Oct. 4, 2018 by HARPER COLLINS.

(14 reviews)

"In this timely manifesto, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Rework broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today." -- From Amazon.com summary.

Fried and Hansson reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today. They believe the answer to better productivity isn't more hours-- it's less waste and fewer things that induce distraction and persistent stress. No matter the size of your company, Fried and Hansson show you what needs to be done-- and how you can do it, too. -- adapted from jacket

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dakotah@bookwyrm.dakotahpena.studio reviewed It doesn't have to be crazy at work by Jason Fried

Calm

4 stars

The co-founders of Basecamp can be considered crazy by some because they think about things intentionally that other companies give no consideration to. This book was great insight into how they make considerate decisions on building a company that focuses on productivity of their workers and isn't a crazy environment. Those that think they are crazy are lowest-common-denominator thinkers who accept the crazy and distracted modern environment as the ideal.

Takeaways: - Avoid work chat as much as possible. Communicate asynchronously. - Pay people for their worth, not addresses. - Don't plan beyond 6 weeks in the future. Those plans always change anyway. - If there is too much to do at work, you're not making decisions to cut out things that aren't needed.

DaveNash3 reviewed It doesn't have to be crazy at work by Jason Fried

Review of "It doesn't have to be crazy at work" on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

This is fresh read for everyone with a job. I enjoyed the authors’ previous book ‘Rework’ and while this is is similar it’s also wiser - they have had more experience to draw from and why can’t I work there???

I could say I don’t agree with everything they proposed but actually I do agree with everything they proposed. The best advice is not the paid for vacations, sabbaticals, or continuing education, which I would love. It’s not railing against the “free perks” like dinner, fooseball, and smartphones, which I have experienced. It’s about not forcing customers to upgrade to a new product. All the others could be written off as wishful thinking or over benevolent but this advice I could have used 5 years ago and is spot on. It lends credibility to their other takes. Really enjoyed this quick and fresh read. It doesn’t have to be crazy …