“Break the big thing into smaller things. The smaller it is, the easier it is to estimate.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity (your estimates suck)

“Forgoing sleep is a bad idea. Sure, you get those extra hours right now, but you pay in spades later: You destroy your creativity, morale, and attitude.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity

“Sometimes an obvious solution is staring you right in the face, but you can’t even see it.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity

“When good enough can gets the job done, go for it. It’s way better than wasting resources, or even worse, doing nothing because you can’t afford the complex solution. And remember you can usually turn good enough into great later.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity

“Your day is under siege by interruptions. It’s on you to fight back. ”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity

“Too much ketchup can ruin the fries. Value is about balance.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity

“If you need to explain something, try getting real with it. Instead of describing what something looks like, draw it. Instead of explaining what something sounds like, hum it. Do everything you can to remove layers of abstracton.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity

“Long project zap morale. The longer it takes to develop, the less likely it is to launch.”

ReWork – chapter 4 progress

“You don’t have to live with a decision forever. If you make a mistake, you can correct it later.”

ReWork – chapter 4 progress

“For example, if you’re opening a hot dog stand, you could worry about the condiments, the cart, the name, the decoration. But the first thing you should worry about is the hot dog. The hot dogs are the epicenter. Everything else is secondary.”

ReWork – chapter 4 progress