I specifically loved the part about "Doing Nothing".
It seems like so many companies think that either you or they have to fill up your time so you'd work the 8-9 hours per day, even though all they do is burn you out and make the task last way longer than it should (Parkinson's law).
Dec 23, 2023·edited Dec 23, 2023Liked by Anton Zaides
This is a very interesting book. In my opinion, it leans to the other extreme of the spectrum and I'd rather have something in the middle.
For example, having no goals is a "con" for me. I like feeling the challenge, I like being recognized when meeting a goal we have as a team/org. I wouldn't like "just showing up".
It's like it happened with their vacations. Unlimited is the extreme and people would rather have something in the middle, defined. I think the same with goals.
And congrats on starting the newsletter, Anton. It'll be a good reading for me to find new books!
Thanks for the link. When something seems a paradise from the outside there's always more than we can see. They can be a nice idea, but bringing it into practice always takes more.
I've been some time without reading. One that I read recently and liked is "Clear Thinking" by Shane Parrish. Talks about how we have some default biases that influence our decisions and some practical safeguards we can start using to prevent them.
Very interesting topic.
I specifically loved the part about "Doing Nothing".
It seems like so many companies think that either you or they have to fill up your time so you'd work the 8-9 hours per day, even though all they do is burn you out and make the task last way longer than it should (Parkinson's law).
Thank you for sharing! :)
I’ve seen that phenomena too. It’s very rare for a leader to admit it’s ok to just stop. The busy == productive concept is awful
Yup. Kevin DeYoung talks about this concept in his book: Crazy Busy
This is a very interesting book. In my opinion, it leans to the other extreme of the spectrum and I'd rather have something in the middle.
For example, having no goals is a "con" for me. I like feeling the challenge, I like being recognized when meeting a goal we have as a team/org. I wouldn't like "just showing up".
It's like it happened with their vacations. Unlimited is the extreme and people would rather have something in the middle, defined. I think the same with goals.
And congrats on starting the newsletter, Anton. It'll be a good reading for me to find new books!
I feel you, and I generally agree. After writing this article I was pointed out that not everything was happy in Basecamp: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406673/basecamp-political-speech-policy-controversy
Some of the ideas are great, and I think the practices come from good place, but it does sound a bit too unfocused for my taste too.
And thanks! If you have any book recommendations, I'm always happy to hear :)
Thanks for the link. When something seems a paradise from the outside there's always more than we can see. They can be a nice idea, but bringing it into practice always takes more.
I've been some time without reading. One that I read recently and liked is "Clear Thinking" by Shane Parrish. Talks about how we have some default biases that influence our decisions and some practical safeguards we can start using to prevent them.