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Escaping Workaholism

6d ago 21:39

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In their book REWORK, 37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier caution against glorifying nonstop work. In this week's podcast, they tackle a listener's questions related to the chapter Workaholism and dig into employee management including how to measure productivity and how to track progress. They explain why simple conversations often matter more than complex systems.

Key Takeaways

00:15 – Judge productivity by paying attention and staying engaged
07:50 – Tracking progress doesn’t require complicated systems
11:44 – Conversations matter more than systems; don't be a coward
15:11 – When work ramps up, handling busier times without burning out

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Judge productivity by paying attention and staying engaged (00:00:15)

3. Tracking progress doesn’t require complicated systems (00:07:50)

4. Conversations matter more than systems; don't be a coward (00:11:44)

5. When work ramps up, handling busier times without burning out (00:15:11)

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