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What You’re Paid For

Google CEO Eric Schmidt:

Knowledge workers believe they are paid to be effective, not to work 9 to 5.

Posted on January 17th, 2010 | Work | Comment

Meetings: The practical alternative to work.

Tempted to post this on my office door:

Meetings: The practical alternative to work.

(via 37signals)

Posted on December 9th, 2009 | Life in General, Work | 1 Comment »

If it bursts into flames

Jim Coudal:

If it’s a good idea and it gets you excited, try it, and if it bursts into flames, that’s going to be exciting too. People always ask, “What is your greatest failure?” I always have the same answer – We’re working on it right now, it’s gonna be awesome!

Posted on August 5th, 2009 | Failure, Work | Comment

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