At times, copying can be part of the learning process, for example, when we see an art student working in a museum on a copy of a famous painting, or when a drummer, alone with themselves, recreates… solo. John. Bonema from “Moby Dick,” Ice Zeppelin While you are learning, such Continue Reading
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Selected translations from the book Rework. They are posted on this site for the purpose of citation in other articles.
Marketing is not just a marketing department.
Does your company have a marketing department? If not, that’s fine. If you do, don’t think that only those people are responsible for marketing. Accounting is marketing. The marketing department is not. Marketing is something that everyone in your company is constantly engaged in, 24 hours a day, seven days Continue Reading
Mission: Impossible
One can see a vast chasm between when you are ready to fight for something and when it aligns with the company’s mission.written…that you are fighting for something. You know what I mean. It’s about those “providing the best service” posters that are only meant to be hung on the Continue Reading
A break is the enemy of productivity.
If you constantly stay late at work and work on weekends, it’s not because you have too much work, but because you can’t get everything done during work hours. The reason for this is constant interruptions. Think about this: When do you do most of your work? If you’re like Continue Reading
No – by default
It’s so easy to say “yes.” “Yes” to another gimmick, “yes” to agreeing to unrealistic deadlines, “yes” to mediocre design. Sooner or later, a pile of “yeses” will grow to the point where you won’t be able to see what you actually need to do. Make it a habit to Continue Reading
Be the master of your bad news.
When something bad happens, someone still needs to talk about it. It will be better for you if you do it. Otherwise, you create a breeding ground for rumors, the “one person said” information model, and the spread of distorted or even false information. When something bad happens, tell your Continue Reading
Meetings are poison.
I have already written about interruptions The worst interruptions are meetings. And here’s why: They are usually dedicated to abstract concepts, words, rather than real things. They generally assume the least possible speed of information exchange. Meetings are often organized like a TV schedule. You sit and wait for “your Continue Reading
Welcome to oblivion.
When you starting Business, no one knows who you are. And that’s just wonderful. Being a nobody is a great position to be in. Be happy that you are in the shadows. Use this time to make mistakes without the whole world knowing about them. Keep refining yourself. Work on Continue Reading
It’s time to quit.
It’s quite easy to lower your head and keep working on what you…you think, must be done. It’s much harder to lift your head and ask “why.” Here you will find several important questions to ask yourself to ensure that you are doing something meaningful. Why are you doing this?Have Continue Reading
We’ll catch up and surpass them!
В. одном. From my previous posts, I’ve mentioned that copying is not worth it—you’ll always be behind the leader. But is it necessary to try to overtake? The standard approach requires that you be better than your competitors. You need to catch up and surpass them. If a product released Continue Reading