It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

De: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson

Narrado por: Eileen Stevens

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

In Rework, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson introduced a new path to working effectively. Now, they build on their message with a bold, iconoclastic strategy for creating the ideal company culture - what they call "the calm company". Their approach directly attacks the chaos, anxiety, and stress that plagues millions of workplaces and hampers billions of workers every day.

Long hours, an excessive workload, and a lack of sleep have become a badge of honor for modern professionals. But it should be a mark of stupidity, the authors argue. Sadly, this isn’t just a problem for large organizations - individuals, contractors, and solopreneurs are burning themselves out the same way. The answer to better productivity isn’t more hours - it’s less waste and fewer things that induce distraction and persistent stress.

It’s time to stop celebrating crazy and start celebrating calm, Fried and Hansson assert.

Fried and Hansson have the proof to back up their argument. "Calm" has been the cornerstone of their company’s culture since Basecamp began 20 years ago. Destined to become the management guide for the next generation, It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work is a practical and inspiring distillation of their insights and experiences. It isn’t an audiobook telling you what to do. It’s an audiobook showing you what they’ve done - and how any manager or executive, no matter the industry or size of the company, can do it, too.

©2018 Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

A More Sensible Way...

This simply reinforces why I want to work for and with Jason, David, and the Basecamp contingent, as they understand people and product come before profit, not in spite of or in light of. If you pour your curious heart into working effectively towards the best product, you will inevitably create all the desires and efficiencies in the workspace.

Amazing

If you're involved in business, listen to this book. Plain and simple. Basecamp is doing it right.

Holy Crap

This is the most well organized company there is. I don't know all of them, but this opportunity of working at Basecamp has more to offer then Google and Mindvalley. This is inspirational.

Excellent perspective on business

I have used basecamp for several years and appreciate so much their perspective. They believe in their employees thriving and have molded their practice around that core value.

Good reminders of what's possible

Much of the advice will be tough to pull off on a VC-backed startup, but I believe the principles are worth striving for in any company that values employees over growth.

Confirming and inspiring.

Ideas I had when I when I was a kid and I was discovering the world got stepped in when I grew and entered in the corporate "adult" world. This book brings these simple, clear and powerful ideas back and shows that we weren't wrong.

Radically Appealing!!

While not everyone will be ready for this journey to a radically better culture, those that are will gain significant wisdom, opportunity, and wonder as motivation. Thank you for delivering a great view into Basecamp's world!!

Antidote to "work harder"

Author of the book asks many questions regarding the way businesses are run. Such as: Do you really want to grow? Or do you really want to have full calendar?

His own views may be coined as idealistic, but nevertheless it is in my opinion worth realizing and deciding on what side of the barricade you want to stand.

I liked the structure of the book - many short chapters with simple messages and very relatable. Many times I even stopped and started thinking about how does it relate to me. Throughout the book I have shared chapters with colleagues that were in situations author discusses, with great feedback. I believe I will re-listen to some chapters when the topic comes up in my own life. The only downside is that the chapters only have numbers and not names, so it will be difficult to find the right one quickly.

Best book I’ve read all year

This is a mindset I wish we would all adopt. The world needs calm more than ever.

Excellent

Excellent writing and material.
Excellent reading and production.
I recommend this to anyone who runs a business.