Quotes from Jason Fried

Other people's failures are just that: other people's failures.

So build an audience. Speak, write, blog, tweet, make videos—whatever. Share information that's valuable and you'll slowly but surely build a loyal audience. Then when you need to get the word out, the right people will already be listening.

Embracing remote work doesn't mean you can't have an office, just

A few bucks isn't going to make up for selling food we can't be proud of.

Remote work is not without cost or compromise. In

there are times when nothing beats talking to your manager in person or sitting in a room with your colleagues, brainstorming

Emulate drug dealers. Make your product so good, so addictive, so "can't miss" that giving customers a small, free taste makes them come back with cash in hand.

Here are a few books to start with if you're serious about becoming a better writer: On Writing Well by William Zinsser The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White Revising Prose by Richard Lanham

Start building your audience today. Start getting people interested in what you have to say. And then keep at it. In a few years, you too will get to chuckle when people discuss your "overnight" success.

The real world isn't a place, it's an excuse. It's a justification for not trying. It has nothing to do with you.

Don't be afraid to show your flaws. Imperfections are real and people respond to real. It's why we like real flowers that wilt, not perfect plastic ones that never change. Don't worry about how you're supposed to sound and how you're supposed to act. Show the world what you're really like, warts and all.

So hire slowly. It's the only way to avoid winding up at a cocktail party of strangers.

Tener la idea de eBay no tiene nada que ver con ir y crear eBay. Lo que importa es lo que haces, no lo que piensas o planeas.

Geography just doesn't matter anymore. Hire the best talent, regardless of where it is.

Best of all, this "solve your own problem" approach lets you fall in love with what you're making. You know the problem and the value of its solution intimately. There's no substitute for that. After all, you'll (hopefully) be working on this for years to come. Maybe even the rest of your life. It better be something you really care about.

Say no by default If I'd listened to customers, I'd have given them a faster horse. —HENRY FORD It

When you don't know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something, decisions are obvious.

It doesn't matter how much you plan, you'll still get some stuff wrong anyway. Don't make things worse by overanalyzing and delaying before you even get going. Long projects zap morale. The longer it takes to develop, the less likely it is to launch. Make the call, make progress, and get something out now—while you've got the motivation and momentum to do so.

If you work on A, can you still do B and C before April? If not, would you rather have B and C instead of A? If you're stuck on something for a long period of time, that means there are other things you're not getting done.

With so much failure in the air, you can't help but breathe it in. Don't inhale. Don't get fooled by the stats. Other people's failures are just that: other people's failures

3. Another common misconception: You need to learn from your mistakes. What do you really learn from mistakes? You might learn what not to do again, but how valuable is that? You still don't know what you should do next. Contrast that with learning from your successes.

Todas las empresas tienen clientes. Las empresas con suerte tienen seguidores. Pero las más afortunadas de todas tienen audiencias. Tu audiencia puede convertirse en tu arma secreta.

On Writing Well by William Zinsser The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White Revising Prose by Richard Lanham

If you're constantly staying late and working weekends, it's not because there's too much work to be done. It's because you're not getting enough done at work. And the reason is interruptions.