Quotes About Work

There's surprisingly little difference between a candidate with six months of experience and one with six years. The real difference comes from the individual's dedication, personality, and intelligence.

Algunas veces dejar lo que estás haciendo es la decisión adecuada, incluso si para entonces ya le has dedicado mucho esfuerzo. No insistas en malgastar un tiempo necesario en un trabajo que no lo es.

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These companies have realized that when you get into a real work environment, the truth comes out.

Trabajar sin un plan puede dar miedo. Pero seguir a pies juntillas un plan que nada tiene que ver con la realidad da aún más miedo.

distractions can actually serve a purpose. Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, they warn us—when we feel ourselves regularly succumbing to them—that our work is not well defined, or our tasks are menial, or the whole project we're engaged in is fundamentally pointless.

Most fears that have to do with people working remotely stem from a lack of trust.

There are four-letter words you should never use in business. They're not fuck or shit. They're need, must, can't, easy, just, only, and fast.

They even create crises. They don't look for ways to be more efficient because they actually like working overtime. They enjoy feeling like heroes.

Esta adicción no sólo es innecesaria, también es estúpida. Trabajar más horas no implica que estés más involucrado o que seas más productivo. Simplemente implica trabajar más horas.

Get the chisel out and start making something real. Anything else is just a distraction.

No se esfuerzan en buscar sistemas para ser más eficientes porque a ellos en realidad lo que les gusta es trabajar muchas horas. Les encanta sentirse héroes. Buscan problemas (generalmente sin darse cuenta) simplemente para poder seguir trabajando mucho.

The answer isn't more hours, it's less bullshit.

the number one counter to distractions is interesting, fulfilling work.

El único medio fiable de motivar a alguien es alentarlo a trabajar en lo que le gusta y le importa, con personas que le gusten y le importen. No hay atajos.

A company that is efficiently built around remote work doesn't even have to have a set schedule. This is especially important when it comes to creative work. If you can't get into the zone, there's rarely much that can force you into it. When face time isn't a requirement, the best strategy is often to take some time away and get back to work when your brain is firing on all cylinders.

Rockstar environments develop out of trust, autonomy, and responsibility. They're a result of giving people the privacy, workspace, and tools they deserve. Great environments show respect for the people who do the work and how they do it.

The new luxury is to shed the shackles of deferred living—to pursue your passions now, while you're still working. What's the point in wasting time daydreaming about how great it'll be when you finally quit?

The more people you have between your customers' words and the people doing the work, the more likely it is that the message will get lost or distorted along the way.

Third, show them work often. This is the best way to chip away at a client's natural situational anxiety. Look, they're paying you big bucks for your work, and it's totally natural for them to begin feeling anxious the moment they send you the deposit. So show them what they're paying for.

a better lifestyle that makes work enjoyable because it's not the only thing on the menu. Shed

Easy is a word that's used to describe other people's jobs. "That should be easy for you to do, right?" But notice how rarely people describe their own tasks as easy.

long commutes make you fat, stressed, and miserable. Even short commutes stab at your happiness. According

HP's Telework Calculator‡ shows a savings of almost $10,000 per year for an SUV driver who spends an hour a day commuting ten miles round trip.