Quotes from Jason Fried

I think the story is important in every business. Why do you exist, why are you here, why is your product different, why should I pay attention, why should I care?

[Facebook and Twitter] aren't the real problems in the office. The real problems are what I like to call the M&Ms, the Managers and the Meetings.

Plans let past drives the future.

Good decisions don't so much need consensus as they need commitment.

Any conversation with more than three people is typically a conversation with too many people.

Walk into a library anywhere in the world and you'll notice the same thing: It's quiet and calm. Everyone knows how to behave in a library. In fact, few things transcend cultures like library behavior. It's a place where people go to read, think, study, focus, and work. And the hushed, respectful environment reflects that. Isn't that what an office should be?

Delegators love to pull people into meetings, too. In fact, meetings are a delegator's best friend. That's where he gets to seem important. Meanwhile, everyone else who attends is pulled away from getting real work done.

All companies have customers. Lucky companies have fans. But the most fortunate companies have audiences.

You don't make a great museum by putting all the art in the world into a single room. That's a warehouse.

What do you call a generic pitch sent out to hundreds of strangers hgoping that one will bite? Spam.

Everyone should be encouraged to start his own business, not just some rare breed that self-identifies as entrepreneurs.

People will respect you more if you are open, honest, public, and responsive during a crisis. Don't hide behind spin or try to keep your bad news on the down low. You