Escaping Workaholism – REWORK

In their book REWORK, 37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson caution against glorifying nonstop work. In this week's podcast, they tackle a listener's questions related to the chapter Workaholism and dig into employee management including how to measure productivity and how to track progress. They explain why simple conversations often matter more than complex systems.

*Key Takeaways*

00:00 – Episode Highlights
01:05 – Judge productivity by paying attention and staying engaged
08:40 – Tracking progress doesn’t require complicated systems
12:34 – Conversations matter more than systems; don't be a coward
16:01 – When work ramps up, handling busier times without burning out

*Links and Resources*

Record or upload a video question for Jason and David — https://www.37signals.com/podcastquestion

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Books by 37signals – https://37signals.com/books

30-day free trial of HEY – https://www.hey.com/

Once. com – https://once.com/

Campfire – https://once.com/campfire

HEY – https://www.hey.com/

The REWORK podcast – https://37signals.com/podcast/

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Rework is a production of 37signals. You can find show notes and transcripts on our website https://www.37signals.com/

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