Meetings should be like salt - a spice sprinkled carefully to enhance a dish, not poured recklessly over every forkful. Too much salt destroys a dish. Too many meetings destroy morale and motivation.
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Most work is not coming up with The Next Big Thing. Rather, it's improving the thing you already thought of six months - or six years - ago. It's the work of work.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success often comes from refining and improving existing ideas rather than seeking entirely new ones.
Jason Fried emphasizes that innovation does not solely rely on creating groundbreaking new ideas; instead, much of success lies in enhancing and iterating on existing concepts over time. This process requires persistence and dedication, which he refers to as 'the work of work'.
Themes
ImprovementInnovationDedicationSuccessConsistency
In practice
Example use cases
During a team meeting, one could use the quote to inspire colleagues to focus on enhancing their current projects instead of chasing after the latest trends.
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