I have been keeping a eye on the team over at 37Signals for a long time. I have read their Signal vs. Noise blog for quite some time. I also use their products Basecamp and Highrise to manage projects and contacts. The founders, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, recently released the book Rework.
I purchased this book around lunch today and couldn’t put it down. I finished it in one afternoon. My main thought: companies that follow the principles in this book are the kind of places I want to work. Rework turns traditional business theory and planning on its head and teaches to filter out the noise, identify the heart of the problems and get things done. Git rid of long, pointless meetings, and what if business plans and start moving.
This won’t be the last time I read Rework. I already have some of the principles posted near monitor at the office. It doesn’t matter if you are a mail clerk or a CEO you need to read this book.
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