TED Talks | Day 12 [Jason Fried: Why Work Doesn't Happen At Work]

 

 

Summary:

 

Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. In his talk, he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make work work

 

Key Points:

 

People do not typically think of the office as a place to get work done. In most offices you don't have a work day - you have a work moment. Your day is interrupted on a continuous basis.

 

People's days are too jumbled. Tasks take up all the time, no meaningful work is done.

 

Sleep and work are closely related. Both happen in phases and if you are interrupted you have to start all over again from the beginning. Interruptions mean you don't sleep well - same with work.

 

Work is full of INVOLUNTARY distractions. Namely - meetings and managers.

 

Ideas to over come this, and get more work done at work:

1. Pick one day of the week and do not allow people to talk to each other.
2. Forgo active communication and use instant messages and emails so people can respond when they are ready.
3. Cancel meetings as much as possible.

 

Notes:

Can I just say AMEN??

 

Train Your Brain:

 

Three Gratitudes:

1. In Vancouver and no rain!
2. Got to have a nice dinner with friends.
3. Had a great Lush bath bomb bath.

 

Positive Experience:

Sitting at Caffe Artigiano having a latte and working away this morning.