This book made me love simplicity even more.
This book made me shorten my todo list and act faster more often.
So why is it so Evil! after all ?
Because we don’t like change. Change is horrible, especially in companies.
You should have seen the face of some people when they read on the back cover things like : ASAP is poison, meetings are toxic, fire the workaholics…
This book was written by guys who applied their own advices.
And it worked out pretty well for them. Many books of this style are just plain copy of consulting bullshit. But here it actually comes from real experience.
It should be noted that it’s a company based in the US. This means work laws are quite different from France.
Diagram : why it works
It’s actually not as controversial as it seems. Everything is based on one assumption : don’t try to win the world(Chapter “Why Grow?”).
Work your passion and nothing else. You can’t be Microsoft or Google. So stop trying.
Conclusion : it works b**ches !
For the first time I can really apply advices from a book. For the first time I feel lighter. It’s easy to read, to understand and to apply. This is the proof that it was hard to write.
Did you read it ?
Yes I read it. I think it is the best book in its category. Through very simple example and short chapters they tell their experience. They needed few words only, they learn also how to write books.
I liked this one: “When it comes to hire one person among others with same level/experience, pick the one who can write the best. Clear writing means clear ideas.”
In the same category of books where people tell what they apply is “Why work sucks and how to fix it” about ROWE (Result-Only Work Environment) where they invented a new way of working. You don’t work the same way after that!
Thanks, I’ll try to catch it quickly…