Rework
Written by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Narrated by Mike Chamberlain
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About this audiobook
Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf.
Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than you think. You don't need to be a workaholic. You don't need to staff up. You don't need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. You don't even need an office. Those are all just excuses.
What you really need to do is stop talking and start working. This book shows you the way. You'll learn how to be more productive, how to get exposure without breaking the bank, and tons more counterintuitive ideas that will inspire and provoke you.
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. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs they hate, victims of "downsizing," and artists who don't want to starve anymore will all find valuable guidance in these pages.
Jason Fried
JASON FRIED is the cofounder and CEO of Basecamp. He started the company back in 1999 and has been running the show ever since. Along with David, he wrote Getting Real, REWORK, and REMOTE. When it comes to business, he thinks things are simple until you make them complicated. And when it comes to life, we’re all just trying to figure it out as we go.
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Reviews for Rework
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The best business book I've ever read and ai've read plenty! This should be read by every entrepreneur out there and those who have the ambition to become one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5eye opening book. it shakes you off of stereotypes of a workplace and shows you hundreds of different ways of doing a business successfully. main takeout: ignore the real world and build you business in real time
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Easy to listen to and filled with great ideas To use
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the best audio book I've heard so far. Simple,practical and applicable to everyone!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book encapsulates everything you need to know about real life in any business.
Straight forward, easy to listen, excellent content. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book. Not what you will expect to here though, l actually share the same believe even prior to listening to the book. Will probably find if he has other books, read them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I like it a lot. Some of the views are different but suits my mindset
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great fuckin book. great fuckin book. great fuckin book. Great
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gave me a new perspective on how to work.
Very organized ideas and well-written. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great intro and alternate philosophy as to how you should work and build great companies
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This audio book is super useful and easy to digest!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome content great Experience Good approach Thanks for sharing Love
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent audiobook!! As an entrepreneur developing some products, this book has changed my perspective to do more with less.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great summary of insights and thinking points recommended for any creative individual trying to deal with business challenges . plenty of ideas to meditate on.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I am definitely going to be rereading this book! NICE
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book is clear and to the point.
Full of valuable thinking points and ideas.
The narration is very good as well.
Thanks - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Information and lessons learns of all the areas related to a company, straight tonthe point but not very deep knowlegde.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5what you need to know when you create your business. The cream of the cream
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gives you an insight on all you see wrong in the business world today, and what should be sone right.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A lot of great big picture ideas here though none of them are new to my ear. Maybe I'm just reading a lot of books like this? I like the shortness of it though.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing book that offers very useful advice for anyone that runs it's own business or it's in a mangment position in a company.
Short book, full of useful advice. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clear, fundamentals, honest and straight to the point, if you're starting a business, having a road block, I'd recommend you to read this book, it is not hyped like the massive talk you often hear from those motivational speakers, which often inflate your view and ideas, this books gives you the realistic and rational guidance that qualities will stay with you for years to come.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5lovely book with practical advice. I like the mix of realistic details and experience on what to expect and how to act on our plans. Tius
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very straight forward. Can relate from personal experience. I’ll definitely reread every 3-4 months.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a must listen.. full of great information. iam going to start it over again. its just thst good.?
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very good book but needs to be updated since it is 10 years old.