“Be influenced, but don’t steal.”

ReWork – chapter 6 competitor (don’t copy)

“Once ego and pride are on the line, you can’t change your mind without looking bad. The desire to save face trumps the desire to make the right call. And then there’s inertia too: The more steam you put into going in one direction, the harder it is to change course.”

Rework – chapter 5 productivity (make tiny decisions)

“Big decisions are hard to make and hard to change. And once you make one, the tendency is to continue believing you made the right decision, even if you didn’t. You stop being objective.”

ReWork – chapter 5 productivity (make tiny decisions)

“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