This is a great talk from TEDx from one of the founders of 37signals, the makers of basecamp (this is my second post about them in a month, does that make me a fanboy?) The video is a bit long but absolutely worth the watch.
If you just want the Cliffs Notes:
- Work is like sleep. You don’t lay down and go to sleep immediately. You also don’t sit down at your desk and immediately start doing great work- You have to get into the groove.
- Interruptions are bad. If I woke you up every thirty minutes to ask you a question, would you get a good night of sleep? If I walk over to your desk and tap you on the shoulder every thirty minutes, are you going to have a productive day at work?
- Meetings are poison. 8 people in a 1 hour meeting is really an 8 hour meeting, not a 1 hour meeting. Could you chat with one or two people for a few minutes and accomplish the same goals, you would be surprised at how often the answer is yes.
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