Quotes from Rework

If casual Fridays or bring-your-dog-to-work days are such good things, then why aren't you doing them every day of the week?

Workaholics aren't heroes. They don't save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is already home because he figured out a faster way to get things done.

We're all terrible estimators. We think we can guess how long something will take, when we really have no idea. Reality never sticks to best-case scenarios.

Say no by default.

You don't need more hours; you need better hours.

"Your call is very important to us. We appreciate your patience. The average hold time righ now is sixteen minutes." Give me a fucking break.

Momentum fuels motivation.

Workaholics aren't heroes. They don't save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is already home because he figured out a faster way to get things done.

You're better off with a kick-ass half than a half-assed whole. So start chopping. Getting to great starts by cutting out stuff that's merely good.

If no one's upset by what you're saying, you're probably not pushing hard enough. (And you're probably boring, too.)