Rework: Change The Way You Work Forever - Softcover

Jason Fried; David Heinemeier Hansson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091929784 ISBN 13: 9780091929787

Publisher: Vermilion, 2010

Synopsis

A radical new business book from business trailblazers Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson that offers a reappraisal of business best practice - advocating stripping everything back to bare essentials. With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who''s ever dreamed of doing it on their own. It will COMPLETELY change your approach to work.

Every once in a while, a book comes out that changes just about everything. This is one of those books. Ignore it at your peril'' -- Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author
''Inspirational...REWORK is a minimalist manifesto that''s profoundly practical. In a world where we all keep getting asked to do more with less, the authors show us how to do less and create more'' -- Scott Rosenberg, Co-Founder of Salon.com
''Filled with excellent plain English advice, it''s one of the best books out there for business productivity'' -- ***** Reader review
''Every word is well-crafted, well-chosen, and easy to both digest and engage with'' -- ***** Reader review
''Thought-provoking and truthful'' -- ***** Reader review
''A must-read for today''s managers'' -- ***** Reader review
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From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals, here is a different kind of business book - one that explores a new reality.

Today, anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be out of reach are now easily accessible. Technology that cost thousands is now just a few pounds or even free. Stuff that was impossible just a few years ago is now simple.

That means anyone can start a business. And you can do it without working miserable 80-hour weeks or depleting your life savings. You can start it on the side while your day job provides all the cash flow you need. Forget about business plans, meetings, office space - you don''t need them. The key is stripping everything back to the bare minimum and basics and then rebuilding; keeping everything simple and under control. You''ll learn how to begin, why you need less than you think, when to launch, how to promote and whom (and when) to hire.

Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs who want to get out, and artists who don''t want to starve anymore will all find valuable inspiration and guidance in these pages.

It''s time to rework work.

Perfect for readers of Tim Ferriss''s The 4 Hour Work Week, Seth Godin''s Purple Cow and Chris Anderson''s The Long Tail.

About this title

Review

Amazon Exclusive: Seth Godin Reviews Rework

Seth Godin is the author of Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, Purple Cow, All Marketers Are Liars, and Permission Marketing, as well as other international bestsellers. He is consistently one of the 25 most widely read bloggers in the English language. Read his exclusive Amazon guest review of Rework:

This book will make you uncomfortable.

Depending on what you do all day, it might make you extremely uncomfortable.

That's a very good thing, because you deserve it. We all do.

Jason and David have broken all the rules and won. Again and again they've demonstrated that the regular way isn't necessarily the right way. They just don't say it, they do it. And they do it better than just about anyone has any right to expect.

This book is short, fast, sharp and ready to make a difference. It takes no prisoners, spares no quarter, and gives you no place to hide, all at the same time.

There, my review is almost as long as the first chapter of the book. I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now.

Stop reading the review. Buy the book.--Seth Godin

About the Author

37signals is a privately held company founded by Internet trailblazers, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, committed to building the best web-based software products possible with the least number of features necessary. Their products -- Basecamp, Backpack, Highrise, and Campfire -- do less than the competition...intentionally. Since 1999, 37signals has grown into a multi-million dollar company with three million fanatically loyal customers. The company has been profiled in the Guardian, Time, Wired, and Business Week. They are based in Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vermilion
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0091929784
• ISBN 13: 9780091929787
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288