Lessons Learned from Re-Work

Lessons Learned from Re-Work by Jason Fried and Heinenmeier Hansson

Here are a few things I learned today from a book called, “Re-work.”

Don’t prioritize with A’, B’s and C’s or 1,2,3’s. Put at the top of your page the most important thing you need to do and then the second thing and so on and so forth. It creates momentum in the direction you want to go.

Forget advertising. Build an audience instead. Advertising is really expensive and only big companies (and churches) can do it well. Instead build an audience. Teach people what you are learning (like I am right now) and your following will grow over time.

Meetings waste huge amounts of time. Have a time limit, a set agenda and deal with real things rather than abstracts.

Early on, hire doers, not managers. You need people who manage themselves and get things done.

Build the business (or church) you want to be a part of. You better understand your needs than anyone else so build around those and do it really well believing there are people out there just like you.

Start with what you have and build. Don’t wait until you have everything planned and enough capital. People who wait until they have enough money and a solid plan never get started. Launch now.

Interruptions are of the devil. Protect your work time from distractions.

Long lists don’t get done. Make a list of 10 things rather than 100 and then break those lists down into 10.

Do less than others. Focus.

Hire when it hurts. Wait until you need a position so bad that it feels like you are going to die without it.

Skip the rock stars. Hire solid people and develop them.

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