Book Titles

ReWork

By David Heinemeier Hansson, James Fried

Year Published: 2018
ISBN-13: 978-0307463746
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Success, Work

111 Quotes Found

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The real world isn’t a place, it’s an excuse. It’s a justification for not trying. It has nothing to do with you.

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Success gives you real ammunition. When something succeeds, you know what worked – and that you can do it again. And the next time, you’ll probably do it even better.

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Success is the experience that actually counts. That shouldn’t be a surprise: It’s exactly how nature works. Evolution doesn’t linger on past failures, it’s always building upon what worked. So should you.

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You have the most information when you’re doing something, not before you’ve done it. Yet when do you write a plan? Usually it’s before you’ve even begun. That’s the worst time to make a big decision.

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Working without a plan may seem scary. But blindly following a plan that has no relationship with reality is even scarier.

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Grow slow and see what feels right – premature hiring is the death of many companies.

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Don’t be insecure about aiming to be a small business. Anyone who runs a business that’s sustainable and profitable, whether it’s big or small, should be proud.

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Not only is… workaholism unnecessary, it’s stupid. Working more doesn’t mean you care more or get more done. It just means you work more.

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If all you do is work, you’re unlikely to have sound judgments. Your values and decision making wind up skewed. You stop being able to decide what’s worth the extra effort and what’s not. And you wind up just plain tired. No one makes sharp decisions when tired.

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Workaholics aren’t heroes. They don’t save they day, the just use it up. The real hero is already home because she figured out a faster way to get things done.

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