Rework
By Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
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Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than you think. You don't need to be a workaholic. You don't need to staff up. You don't need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. You don't even need an office. Those are all just excuses. What you really need to do is stop talking and start working. This book shows you the way. You'll learn how to be more productive, how to get exposure without breaking the bank, and tons more counterintuitive ideas that will inspire and provoke you. With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who’s ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs they hate, victims of "downsizing," and artists who don’t want to starve anymore will all find valuable guidance in these pages.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5 in Books
- Published on: 2010-03-09
- Released on: 2010-03-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Exclusive: Seth Godin Reviews Rework
Seth Godin is the author of Linchpin, Tribes,
The Dip, Purple Cow, All Marketers Are Liars, and Permission
Marketing, as well as other international bestsellers. He is
consistently one of the 25 most widely read bloggers in the English
language. Read his exclusive Amazon guest review of Rework:
This book will make you uncomfortable.
Depending on what you do all day, it might make you extremely
uncomfortable.
That's a very good thing, because you deserve
it. We all do.
Jason and David have broken all the rules and
won. Again and again they've demonstrated that the regular way isn't
necessarily the right way. They just don't say it, they do it. And they
do it better than just about anyone has any right to expect.
This
book is short, fast, sharp and ready to make a difference. It takes no
prisoners, spares no quarter, and gives you no place to hide, all at the
same time.
There, my review is almost as long as the first
chapter of the book. I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream
up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right
now.
Stop reading the review. Buy the book.--Seth Godin
Review
"Jason Fried and David Hansson follow their own advice in REWORK, laying
bare the surprising philosophies at the core of 37signals' success and
inspiring us to put them into practice. There's no jargon or filler
here just hundreds of brilliantly simple rules for success.
Part entrepreneurial handbook for the twenty-first century, part
manifesto for anyone wondering how work really works in the modern age,
REWORK is requiredreading for anyone tired of business
platitudes."
--Chris Anderson, New York Times bestselling author
of THE LONG TAIL and FREE
"House-husband, housewife,
Fortune 500 CEO, cab driver, restaurateur, venture capitalist -- this
is 'the book for you,' a book of true wisdom, business wisdom, life
wisdom. The clarity, even genius, of this book actually brought me to
near-tears on several occasions. Just bloody brilliant, that's
what!"
--Tom Peters, New York Times bestselling author of
IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE, THRIVING ON CHAOS and LEADERSHIP
"If
given a choice between investing in someone who has read REWORK or has
an MBA, I'm investing in REWORK every time. This is a must read for
every entrepreneur."
--Mark Cuban, co-founder of HDNet and
Broadcast.com and owner of the Dallas Mavericks
"Inspirational...REWORK
is a minimalist manifesto that's profoundly practical. In a world
where we all keep getting asked to do more with less, the authors show
us how to do less and create more."
--Scott Rosenberg, Co-Founder
of Salon.com and author of DREAMING IN CODE and SAY EVERYTHING
"The
brilliance of REWORK is that it inspires you to rethink everything you
thought you knew about strategy, customers, and getting things done.
Read this provocative and instructive book—and then get busy
reimagining what it means to lead, compete, and succeed."
--William
C. Taylor, Founding Editor of Fast Company and coauthor of
MAVERICKS AT WORK
About the Author
JASON FRIED
and DAVID HEINEMEIER HANSSON are the founders
of 37signals—a trailblazing software company that produces products used
by millions of people around the world. They have been profiled in such
publications as Time, Newsweek, and Wired. They’re
also contributors to Signal vs. Noise, one of the Web’s most popular
blogs. To learn more about Rework and 37signals, go to
37signals.com.
This book will make you uncomfortable.
Depending on what you do all day, it might make you extremely
uncomfortable.
That's a very good thing, because you deserve
it. We all do.
Jason and David have broken all the rules and
won. Again and again they've demonstrated that the regular way isn't
necessarily the right way. They just don't say it, they do it. And they
do it better than just about anyone has any right to expect.
This
book is short, fast, sharp and ready to make a difference. It takes no
prisoners, spares no quarter, and gives you no place to hide, all at the
same time.
There, my review is almost as long as the first
chapter of the book. I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream
up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right
now.
Stop reading the review. Buy the book.--Seth Godin
Review
"Jason Fried and David Hansson follow their own advice in REWORK, laying
bare the surprising philosophies at the core of 37signals' success and
inspiring us to put them into practice. There's no jargon or filler
here just hundreds of brilliantly simple rules for success.
Part entrepreneurial handbook for the twenty-first century, part
manifesto for anyone wondering how work really works in the modern age,
REWORK is requiredreading for anyone tired of business
platitudes."
--Chris Anderson, New York Times bestselling author
of THE LONG TAIL and FREE
"House-husband, housewife,
Fortune 500 CEO, cab driver, restaurateur, venture capitalist -- this
is 'the book for you,' a book of true wisdom, business wisdom, life
wisdom. The clarity, even genius, of this book actually brought me to
near-tears on several occasions. Just bloody brilliant, that's
what!"
--Tom Peters, New York Times bestselling author of
IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE, THRIVING ON CHAOS and LEADERSHIP
"If
given a choice between investing in someone who has read REWORK or has
an MBA, I'm investing in REWORK every time. This is a must read for
every entrepreneur."
--Mark Cuban, co-founder of HDNet and
Broadcast.com and owner of the Dallas Mavericks
"Inspirational...REWORK
is a minimalist manifesto that's profoundly practical. In a world
where we all keep getting asked to do more with less, the authors show
us how to do less and create more."
--Scott Rosenberg, Co-Founder
of Salon.com and author of DREAMING IN CODE and SAY EVERYTHING
"The
brilliance of REWORK is that it inspires you to rethink everything you
thought you knew about strategy, customers, and getting things done.
Read this provocative and instructive book—and then get busy
reimagining what it means to lead, compete, and succeed."
--William
C. Taylor, Founding Editor of Fast Company and coauthor of
MAVERICKS AT WORK
About the Author
JASON FRIED
and DAVID HEINEMEIER HANSSON are the founders
of 37signals—a trailblazing software company that produces products used
by millions of people around the world. They have been profiled in such
publications as Time, Newsweek, and Wired. They’re
also contributors to Signal vs. Noise, one of the Web’s most popular
blogs. To learn more about Rework and 37signals, go to
37signals.com.Customer Reviews
Very motivating and refreshing
I've pre-ordered the book and received it yesterday, March 08, just a
day before it officially started selling. Initially I was going just to
read few chapters, but ended up reading the whole book in under 2
hours. It doesn't contain any secret techniques, doesn't use fancy
"business" terms, in fact it mocks most of these things, and does it
pretty good. You can tell that authors do enjoy their work, and
especially the flexibility of their business, that's why the book
criticizes such things as boring meetings, complicated business plans
etc. Even if you don't agree with everything they say, there's still
that nice feeling when you realize that authors have built very
successful business having these concepts in mind. Also, "Re-Work" has
very small chapters, which I find a real advantage, as every time you
turn the page, you read something new. Overall, my best recommendations.
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