Quotes from Jason Fried
You can't credibly promote the virtues of reasonable hours, plentiful rest, and a healthy lifestyle to employees if you're doing the opposite as the boss.
- Jason Fried
You just can't bring your A game to every situation. Knowing when to embrace Good Enough is what gives you the opportunity to be truly excellent when you need to be.
- Jason Fried
The further away you are from something, the fuzzier it becomes.
- Jason Fried
Questions bring options, decrees burn them.
- Jason Fried
Whoever managed to rebrand the typical open-plan office—with all its noise, lack of privacy, and resulting interruptions—as something hip and modern deserves a damn medal from the Committee of Irritating Distractions.
- Jason Fried
Motivation is pivotal to healthy lives and healthy companies. Make sure you're minding it.
- Jason Fried
It's not worth trading sleep for a few extra hours at the office. Not only will it make you exhausted, it'll literally make you stupid
- Jason Fried
If you are going to do something, do something that matters.
- Jason Fried
Don't fill your day with five more just to stay busy or feel productive. Not doing something that isn't worth doing is a wonderful way to spend your time.
- Jason Fried
You have to keep asking yourself if the way you're working today is the way you'd want to work in 10, 20, or 30 years. If not, now is the time to make a change, not "later.
- Jason Fried
Workaholism is a contagious disease. You can't stop the spread if you're the one bringing it into the office. Disseminate some calm instead.
- Jason Fried
When someone takes your time, it doesn't cost them anything, but it costs you everything.
- Jason Fried