Podcast appearances and mentions of david hansson

रीवर्क एक कमाल की व्यावसायिक पुस्तक है जो पाठक को व्यवसाय में सफल होने का एक बेहतर, तेज़, आसान तरीका दिखाती है। पुस्तक पाठक को बताती है कि आपको वास्तव में सफल होने के लिए क्या चाहिए जो बात करना बंद कर देना और काम करना शुरू करना है। यह किताब पाठक को सही राह दिखाती है। यह पाठक को सिखाता है कि कैसे अधिक रचनात्मक होना चाहिए, पैसे बर्बाद किए बिना जोखिम कैसे प्राप्त करें, और कई अन्य मूर्खतापूर्ण विचार जो पाठक को प्रेरित और उत्तेजित करेंगे। Rework: Change The Way You Work Forever by David Hansson & Jason Fried

रीवर्क एक कमाल की व्यावसायिक पुस्तक है जो पाठक को व्यवसाय में सफल होने का एक बेहतर, तेज़, आसान तरीका दिखाती है। पुस्तक पाठक को बताती है कि आपको वास्तव में सफल होने के लिए क्या चाहिए जो बात करना बंद कर देना और काम करना शुरू करना है। यह किताब पाठक को सही राह दिखाती है। यह पाठक को सिखाता है कि कैसे अधिक रचनात्मक होना चाहिए, पैसे बर्बाद किए बिना जोखिम कैसे प्राप्त करें, और कई अन्य मूर्खतापूर्ण विचार जो पाठक को प्रेरित और उत्तेजित करेंगे। Rework: Change The Way You Work Forever by David Hansson & Jason Fried

This week's show explores the importance of having a clear vision and crafting your code. David Hansson, co-owner and CTO of 37signals, shares the story of his rise to the C-suite and the challenges he faced when starting the company. He joins Etienne de Bruin to discuss how his company has grown over time. Some ideas you'll hear them explore are: David considers himself a programmer, not an engineer. Engineer, he says, should be a protected title for people who actually have engineering degrees. Most programming languages are not designed for the programmer but to contain and relegate the programmer as the “problematic character that's driving it from behind the keyboard.” David and his business partner were both students of bad businesses, getting a close-up view of what not to do, which later informed their decisions in building Basecamp. This valuable insight, along with their combined skill sets in programming, design, and business operations, allowed them to approach entrepreneurship from a unique lens. “We had a healthy degree of utter arrogance and exuberant ignorance, and through those things, a commitment to doing things from first principles,” he shares. Once you've made enough money that no one can threaten your livelihood, you achieve a distinct degree of inner freedom that allows you to stand up for your principles.  There are aspects of hardship that are good for you, and they will only make you stronger. A lot of productivity is about realizing the value of doing nothing, and the value of not creating more. The inherent creation value in destruction and inaction is huge and should not be overlooked. Resources David Hansson on the Web | LinkedIn | Twitter Email Etienne: etienne@7ctos.com Programming Ruby by Dave Thomas Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns by Kent Beck Domain-Driven Design by Eric Evans Refactoring by Kent Beck and Martin Fowler

[Negócios] Resenha do livro “Rework: change the way you work forever”, de Jason Fried e David Hansson. O texto escrito está nesse link. A empresa dos autores do livro Rework está avaliada em U$ 100 bilhões e tem apenas 16 funcionários, que estão espalhados em 8 cidades diferentes. Aqui eles dão dicas que vão na contramão de tudo o que você já ouviu sobre negócios. Na minha opinião, fazem todo o sentido. O episódio dessa semana está imperdível! Lembrando que você pode ouvir todos os episódios, comentar, dar sugestões e comprar o livro aqui: www.minhaestantecolorida.com

"Now what's that saying again. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you. It's starting to smell like that. Just because Bitcoin's most virtuous argument was presented – in if not bad-faith then in fig-leaf-faith – by get-rich-quick boosters, doesn't mean it isn't true! Enter the trucker protests in Canada. In just three weeks of honking, blocked streets and bridges, bouncy castles and flag waving, this peaceful protest movement managed to provoke the most shockingly authoritarian response from the Canadian government." - David Heinemeier Hansson The events of today are making it increasingly difficult to ignore the value of Bitcoin & censorship resistant money. While it was easy to dismiss in a world where western democracies appeared to be representative of their population, & while western culture seemed to protect individual rights, as we watch them so quickly and systematically dismantled, the need for Bitcoin cannot be ignored. Listen to a long time Bitcoin/Crypto skeptic begin to see why it may not be so foolish after all. Check out the article for more digging below, and feel free to follow and help David on his Bitcoin journey: https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-was-wrong-we-need-crypto-587ccb03 For the best products and services to get you started in Bitcoin, our sponsors are literally a handful of those that I use most in this space: • Get Bitcoin rewards on literally everything you buy with the Fold Card (guyswann.com/fold). Get 20% off with discount code BITCOINAUDIBLE. • Buy Bitcoin automatically and painlessly with SwanBitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/guy) • Keep your Bitcoin keys safe on the secure, open source BitBox02 (guyswann.com/bitbox). Discount code GUY gets you 5% off. • Get tickets to the biggest & most exciting Bitcoin conference in the universe! Bitcoin 2022 (guyswann.com/2022). 10% discount if you use code GUYSWANN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Now what's that saying again. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you. It's starting to smell like that. Just because Bitcoin's most virtuous argument was presented – in if not bad-faith then in fig-leaf-faith – by get-rich-quick boosters, doesn't mean it isn't true! Enter the trucker protests in Canada. In just three weeks of honking, blocked streets and bridges, bouncy castles and flag waving, this peaceful protest movement managed to provoke the most shockingly authoritarian response from the Canadian government." - David Heinemeier Hansson The events of today are making it increasingly difficult to ignore the value of Bitcoin & censorship resistant money. While it was easy to dismiss in a world where western democracies appeared to be representative of their population, & while western culture seemed to protect individual rights, as we watch them so quickly and systematically dismantled, the need for Bitcoin cannot be ignored. Listen to a long time Bitcoin/Crypto skeptic begin to see why it may not be so foolish after all. Check out the article for more digging below, and feel free to follow and help David on his Bitcoin journey: https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-was-wrong-we-need-crypto-587ccb03 For the best products and services to get you started in Bitcoin, our sponsors are literally a handful of those that I use most in this space: • Get Bitcoin rewards on literally everything you buy with the Fold Card (guyswann.com/fold). Get 20% off with discount code BITCOINAUDIBLE. • Buy Bitcoin automatically and painlessly with SwanBitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/guy) • Keep your Bitcoin keys safe on the secure, open source BitBox02 (guyswann.com/bitbox). Discount code GUY gets you 5% off. • Get tickets to the biggest & most exciting Bitcoin conference in the universe! Bitcoin 2022 (guyswann.com/2022). 10% discount if you use code GUYSWANN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Basecamp Co-Founder David Heinemeier Hansson about what's wrong with the popular model of entrepreneurship. The terrible myths surrounding entrepreneurship. (1:50) The differences between Danish and American cultures. (5:41) How there are people who are more efficient with their time. (9:16) How he got started and the inception of Basecamp. (13:32) The value of efficiency. (20:25) You have to learn how to build it yourself. (24:04) The misleading concept of ‘running lean'. (28:24) The false dichotomy entrepreneurs fall prey to. (34:49) Was there a pivotal moment with his relationship with money? (42:44) Why are people paying for something they can get for free? (48:09) Why do so many entrepreneurs miss the obvious? (59:10) Hacks to improve your personal efficiency. (1:04:06) Do what makes you happy. (1:06:58) Why he is skeptical about the Metaverse. (1:11:20) His philosophy on screen time with his kids. (1:15:33) Related Links/Products Mentioned November Promotion: MAPS Anywhere and the Fit Mom Bundle – Both 50% off! **Promo code “NOVEMBER50” at checkout** Visit Vuori Clothing for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Ruby on Rails Rework – Book by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried Marissa Mayer says the secret of success is working 130 hours a week Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software Remote: Office Not Required – Book by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried HEY - Email at its best, new from Basecamp Free-Range Kids Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources Featured Guest/People Mentioned David Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh)  Twitter Elon Musk (@elonmusk)  Twitter Jeff Bezos (@jeffbezos)  Twitter

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Early in my management career, I was told, "You can't teach decision making." That never sat well with me because babies aren't born good decision-makers, but as we grew older, we stopped making decisions because we quickly realized there were consequences. To avoid being grounded, whipped, or have our cell phones taken away, we did as we were told and little else. So it is no wonder today, most people don't make decisions for fear of it being the wrong decision. With my newfound best friend book of the week, "Rework," by Jason Fried and David Hansson, I will help you develop the confidence to make decisions again. To set the framework of this episode, I'll give you a quote from the authors, "...there's a rhythm to making choices, and if you get into the flow of decisions, you're going to build momentum and boost your morale."_______________________________________________________________________ Out of the millions of podcasts to choose from, THANK YOU for pressing play on this one. To show your support and help grow the show, would you RECOMMEND The Sales Life to others?WATCH THIS EPISODE on YouTube! 

Steve Paskoff joins Tim to talk about whether it's a good idea for employers to ban discussion of politics in the workplace. Steve is CEO of an Atlanta-based firm called ELI, Inc. That's a company that provides workplace culture training for employers. In this episode, Steve explains how to handle the touchy issue of employees talking about politics and other sensitive topics at work. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Should_We_Ban_Politics_at_Work_auphonic.mp3 Basecamp is a company that makes workplace collaboration software. It enables teams to work together across geography and time zones on robust platforms. I've used it and like it. As successful as the company has been, it only had about 60 employees last month when the CEO and co-founder of the company made a decision that would change things. On April 26th, Basecamp CEO Jason Fried and his cofounder David Hansson published a blog post for employees entitled: “Changes at Basecamp.” In the post, the company's leaders told employees, among other things, that they were going to ban political discussions. I'm paraphrasing here in the name of brevity, but the CEO said that discussions, “related to politics, advocacy, or society at large…are not healthy, and they haven't served us well. And we're done with it at Basecamp.” The post told employees that if the new policy was unacceptable, the company would offer a fair severance package and help them find another job. This led to a backlash within the company that spilled over into the social media universe and earned the company more media coverage than its software ever did. According to reports, management just didn't like what was happening on their own platform and decided to lay down some strict guidelines. The fallout came relatively swiftly.  Within weeks, one-third of the company decided to quit. That's roughly 18 employees who had tweeted on social media that they intend to leave the firm. Links ELI, Inc., website How Should HR Handle Political Discussions at Work?, SHRM Basecamp's Controversial Move to Ban Politics at Work is a Reminder that the Workplace is Not a Democracy?, Business Insider Basecamp Implodes as Employees Flee Company, Including Senior Staff, The Verge About this Episode's Guest Steve Paskoff Stephen M. Paskoff is the founder, president and CEO of ELI®, a learning and consulting company that provides advisory and learning services to help clients align their values with behaviors which increase employee contribution, build respectful and inclusive cultures, maximize results and reduce legal and ethical risk. Mr. Paskoff is a nationally recognized speaker and author on how to align behaviors with organizational mission and values. He has been named the highest-ranking speaker at SHRM's national conference and spoken at other major conferences throughout the United States. His work was referenced and quoted in the EEOC's 2016 Harassment Study. Before founding ELI® in 1986, Mr. Paskoff was an EEOC trial attorney and partner in a management law firm. He graduated from Hamilton College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and is a member of the Georgia Bar. More information is available at www.eliinc.com .  

Steve Paskoff joins Tim to talk about whether it’s a good idea for employers to ban discussion of politics in the workplace. Steve is CEO of an Atlanta-based firm called ELI, Inc. That’s a company that provides workplace culture training for employers. In this episode, Steve explains how to handle the touchy issue of employees talking about politics and other sensitive topics at work. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Should_We_Ban_Politics_at_Work_auphonic.mp3 Basecamp is a company that makes workplace collaboration software. It enables teams to work together across geography and time zones on robust platforms. I’ve used it and like it. As successful as the company has been, it only had about 60 employees last month when the CEO and co-founder of the company made a decision that would change things. On April 26th, Basecamp CEO Jason Fried and his cofounder David Hansson published a blog post for employees entitled: “Changes at Basecamp.” In the post, the company’s leaders told employees, among other things, that they were going to ban political discussions. I’m paraphrasing here in the name of brevity, but the CEO said that discussions, “related to politics, advocacy, or society at large…are not healthy, and they haven’t served us well. And we’re done with it at Basecamp.” The post told employees that if the new policy was unacceptable, the company would offer a fair severance package and help them find another job. This led to a backlash within the company that spilled over into the social media universe and earned the company more media coverage than its software ever did. According to reports, management just didn’t like what was happening on their own platform and decided to lay down some strict guidelines. The fallout came relatively swiftly.  Within weeks, one-third of the company decided to quit. That’s roughly 18 employees who had tweeted on social media that they intend to leave the firm. Links ELI, Inc., website How Should HR Handle Political Discussions at Work?, SHRM Basecamp's Controversial Move to Ban Politics at Work is a Reminder that the Workplace is Not a Democracy?, Business Insider Basecamp Implodes as Employees Flee Company, Including Senior Staff, The Verge About this Episode’s Guest Steve Paskoff Stephen M. Paskoff is the founder, president and CEO of ELI®, a learning and consulting company that provides advisory and learning services to help clients align their values with behaviors which increase employee contribution, build respectful and inclusive cultures, maximize results and reduce legal and ethical risk. Mr. Paskoff is a nationally recognized speaker and author on how to align behaviors with organizational mission and values. He has been named the highest-ranking speaker at SHRM’s national conference and spoken at other major conferences throughout the United States. His work was referenced and quoted in the EEOC’s 2016 Harassment Study. Before founding ELI® in 1986, Mr. Paskoff was an EEOC trial attorney and partner in a management law firm. He graduated from Hamilton College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and is a member of the Georgia Bar. More information is available at www.eliinc.com .  

With the recent controversy surrounding Basecamp and David Hansson (https://twitter.com/dhh?s=20) Dominic, Lilac and Mike spent some time discussion their thoughts on the topic. Not an easy topic with a lot of different opinion and many consequences to be considered. Background: https://www.platformer.news/p/-what-really-happened-at-basecamp https://qz.com/work/2002100/why-basecamps-culture-memo-is-so-controversial/ https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1387343362013995009?s=21 https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1387044958377447424?s=21 https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1386773744484552715?s=21 https://twitter.com/anothercohen/status/1388237962991652865?s=21 Yes, a bunch of people took that severance package https://twitter.com/caseynewton/status/1388212468510380034?s=21 https://twitter.com/lizthegrey/status/1388300929506582530?s=21 https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/pyramid-of-hate.pdf Reference to Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber https://amzn.to/3vDWbE6 Follow the show on Twitter @Roll4Enterprise or on our LinkedIn page. Theme music by Renato Podestà. Please send us suggestions for topics and/or guests for future episodes!

[Negócios] Resenha do livro “Rework: change the way you work forever”, de Jason Fried e David Hansson. O livro é desses que a gente lê em uma ou duas sentadas, pois, além da linguagem simples e sem rodeios, não fica se estendendo desnecessariamente com cases americanos que ocupam páginas e mais páginas. Se você está pensando em abrir um negócio, ou conhece alguém nessa situação, recomendo fortemente. A resenha escrita está aqui.

PLEASE NOTE: This episode is part of the discontinued Sow What Podcast. We are now the Honey Badger Seller (www.honeybadgerseller.com). In this episode, I share chapter notes I'm being encouraged by from the book "Rework" by Jason Fried and David Hansson. I pray that this episode keeps you focused on doing work that matters, no longer how long it takes, and how hard it is. And I hope you'll join me at www.honeybadgerseller.com - a project that I care about deeply that I'll need a lot of patience for, too.

Neste episódio do VarejoCast mais uma participação minha no evento do LEITURAS CONECTIVAS online. GUSTAVO DIÓGENES apresenta o livro FACTFULNESS: O hábito libertador de só ter opiniões baseadas em fatos (Hans Rosling) e eu apresento o livro REINVENTE SUA EMPRESA (Jason Fried e David Hansson). Após a apresentação, Kleber Nóbrega modera os debates sobre os pontos principais dos livros e as conexões entre esses.

Craig Willett: Oh yes, that first job delivering newspapers and flipping burgers at McDonald’s. I almost had to go back to flipping burgers at McDonald’s after the financial crisis. In fact, I was hoping to avoid sharing that story with you, of how I lost 80% of my net worth, but some of you wanted to hear more than the one sentence I shared in Episode 1 when I said, “The last time we had a major financial crisis, I was in the throes of it because it cost me over 80% of my net worth and forced me to shut down my business over three years as I felt the impact from the bank failures in our country.” This is Craig Willett, the Biz Sherpa. Thanks for joining me for our second episode. I appreciate the honest feedback and hope that this episode continues to inspire you to discover for yourself treasures that will enhance your life and give greater fulfillment in your business endeavors. To continue on the theme of hitting the reset button, we’re going to focus on how to measure your accomplishments on a whole new level than just dollars and cents today by helping you create your own personal currency. A statement I often hear from entrepreneurs is, “The reason I started my business is to make money.” I say you can get a job to make money. If you want to build wealth and develop personal satisfaction for your achievements, start a business. So I ask, is our reason for starting a business really to make money or is it to make a profit? To build wealth you need to consistently make a profit. We will talk about building enduring wealth in our third episode in two weeks. Today, we are talking about some money myths and creating your own personal currency. As you define your own personal currency, you will find it is a bridge to greater success and fulfillment. As you define your currency, you will be able to focus less on the money problems and more on customer satisfaction issues, which drive your market share higher, increase profit margins, and elevate the intangible satisfaction of doing business. An anonymous quote I often hear is, “Success is getting what you want, however, happiness is liking what you get.” Now there’s a trap in there, right? We always have our mind focused on getting to a goal. Often when we get to that goal, we find maybe that what we got wasn’t exactly what we were hoping for. The simplest analogy I can think of that situation is going to a new restaurant for the first time. Perhaps you read a review that highlighted the fact that the prime rib is to die for, or that you had a friend that referred you to the restaurant and said they had the best bolognese. Then when you get there, the server begins to describe the special that evening that’s not on the menu, pan-seared grouper, and it so happens that grouper is your favorite fish. Now you’re in a dilemma. Do I get the beef and listen to the reviews? Do I get what my friend told me, the bolognese? Or do I go for my favorite fish? And why is this a dilemma? Don’t each one of us when we go to a restaurant want to go away satisfied knowing that we spent our hard earned money for a good meal that we could enjoy with friends? The point of the story is you just don’t know really what you’re going to get until after you finish the meal. So be careful what you order or be careful what you set your sights on in business and what your objectives are. Sometimes, setting goals to build a business just to make money can get you into trouble because you’ll find on the other side that money only brings more complications. In 1994, I started a business called UTAZ Development. UTAZ developed office buildings for sale in a concept I called the “Professional Village.” The idea was that business owners and medical professionals could own their office for less than rent. The average size of the building was around 6,000 square feet, and the average Professional Village had about nine buildings or approximately 50,000 square feet in them. The hallmarks of a Professional Village are drive-up-to-the-front-door parking. Imagine that your patients and your clients can walk right into your business. Ample parking ratio so your clients don’t have to spend time searching for parking halfway across the complex. Each building had its own unique architectural style in the village, so it was easily identifiable. The buildings were designed just the right size for the business occupying it, so you had no need to pay for space that you didn’t use. The ceilings were 13 feet high, keeping you from feeling like you were cramped or in space that was built many, many years ago, and probably the most important is that you had a building with your name on it located on a major thoroughfare with great visibility and easy access from many points on the street. The concept was simple; own for less than rent. You put 10% down, get an SBA loan for 20 years, the payment in many instances was 30% less than comparable rent. The long-term benefit to the business owner occurred basically at retirement. They owned a building that is paid for with their name on it rather than having a stack of cancelled rent checks that they couldn’t do anything with. In many cases, this could augment an owner’s retirement by the rent savings over time plus the value of the building, which in many instances exceeded a million dollars. Needless to say, it was received with great demand from its inception in 1999 to late 2008, when the impacts of the great recession or financial crisis hit. At that time, UTAZ had eight professional village projects at various stages of development. Banks stopped lending to anyone, not the least of who were the professional village buyers. We had put our hard earned money into the land to start the development and we were borrowing money to build the buildings that in this case could no longer be sold. The bottom dropped out and the buildings all of a sudden over the next several months were worth 60 to 70% of their prior value before the onset of the crisis. The lenders to all real estate developers were looking for ways that they could to get out of the loan commitments they had made. This was a very frustrating situation. In fact, the bank we used to finance a majority of our projects was the second bank in the country to be shut down by the FDIC. That single event, closing the bank by the FDIC and having to work through the nightmare of working with their bureaucracy, such as the FDIC, was challenging to say the least, especially considering that the FDIC is an insurance company and not a bank. After many unanswered calls and many unreturned emails, I finally turned to my Congressman to put me in touch with the FDIC. You see, we were in the middle of doing eight projects and all of our loan funds were tied up and stopped by the bank closure. We needed to finish the projects so we could continue producing our revenue and putting our customers into their buildings. Now it’s not as if it were just so simple. We had put our equity in in the form of money before the bank loans, then the bank was lending for some of the construction costs. The FDIC continued to tell me they understand my situation, however, they’re not a bank and they didn’t intend to honor the loans. After all, they were an insurance company. After several meetings, they decided to do a match with me where I would put in the money and they would match it, so I would put in 50% of the cost and they would let me borrow the rest while they were in the process of trying to find a lender to sell the bank loans to that I would have to work with after that. Well, as you can imagine, this was not in the business plan that I had put together or had even imagined in a contingency. I could tell that at that point my positive nature was losing out to a once in a hundred year financial crisis that we hadn’t seen before. And you know, as I kept going, I kept thinking I just can’t give up. I see a lot of businesses closing, I think I can make it through here. Maybe it won’t impact commercial real estate in the same manner. Well, I was wrong and I may have been better off not putting in millions of dollars more during that time. However, I have a painting in my office that I really like that’s titled Finishing Strong. It’s a painting of a horse crossing the finish line of a race and winning. You know, we all like to be winners and none of us like to be losers, but we have to think about what’s important in life. When I was dealing with the FDIC and the banks who were then trying to find out ways not to honor the loan commitments they had made to my company, I spent a lot of time realizing that maybe things weren’t going to work out the way I thought. I remember going with my wife one day riding to a golf tournament for our second oldest son who was playing in a high school tournament. On the way there, the best way I could describe it to Carol was to turn to her and say, “Carol, this has been a difficult time. You know I’ve been trying to work through this with the investors on the loans and with the banks, and we may lose everything that we have.” And she turned to me and she said, “Craig, we can’t lose everything.” And I thought, what a car or something like that? And she said, “No, they can’t take away our marriage and they can’t take away our family.” I will forever be grateful for Carol focusing me at that time on what’s most important. I decided that we had a son coming home from being away for two years and that he would be headed to college soon, and so closing the business at that time may have been a big distraction to me. So I set a date and I remember the date well, February 1st, 2010. Why do I remember that day? Because it’s my father’s birthday. When it came to that day, I still had a glimmer of hope. I thought things might work out. I had a consultant that I had hired to help me work through that process; he was in my office that morning. It just so happens that his wife works in the critical care unit for cardiology at an emergency room. When I got off the phone with someone who had called me during my meeting, I couldn’t speak, and my left arm and my left leg went numb. As I motioned to him what was going on, he grabbed some aspirin, had me swallow it, told my assistant to call 9-1-1. Next thing I know I was thrown down on my couch in my office, shirt ripped off, EKG monitors plugged to my chest, nitroglycerin put in my mouth by the emergency response team. Next thing you know, I was put in the ambulance and off to the hospital I went. Carol was called while I was on my way to the hospital and she met me in the emergency room. While there I underwent many tests and after several hours, a doctor came into the room and he said, “What are you doing here?” I said, “Well, I was hoping you’d be able to tell me.” He said, “From the test results, you haven’t had a critical heart attack, so I think it’s just stress.” And I said, “Yeah, tell me about it. I know all about stress. I’m trying to write the book on it right now.” Anyway, that day goes down in memory for me because it was a time that I had realized that I was going to continue to finish strong and have my head down. You’ll hear about that later in this episode, a story about me swimming and why I like to put my head down and keep going. But it was a date that I had set and I realized the hand of providence prevailed that day in my life and gave me an opportunity to step back. As I was released from the hospital that afternoon, I told Carol, I said, “Drop me back at the office, I have my car there. I’m going to come home in a couple hours.” And she said, “What are you going to do? The doctor told you you’re under stress.” I said, “I’m going to get rid of the stress.” I had been working on a plan of how to unwind the company, but I hadn’t implemented it. So I sat down with the key executives of my company and put the finishing touches on that plan and started the process of unwinding UTAZ Development. Now I realize this is the second time in two episodes that you’ve heard stories about me going to the hospital. I’ve only been to the hospital three times in my life, and you’ve heard about two of them. The third one is very unappealing. It was when I was eight years old, I had a tonsillectomy. You can imagine what it’d be like spending three years instead of moving forward with your business plan and completing those eight projects with the other ten that were right behind it on the drawing board; I spent my time working with lenders and creditors to satisfy the company’s obligations and my personal guarantees. There was no appreciation by the banks for us putting in our own funds, our excess cash, to complete the projects rather than draw on their loan funds. At the end of the day, after gut-wrenching negotiations and countless hours of working with each lender and creditor to satisfy the obligations of the company, the result was that my net worth was 20% of what it was prior to the crisis. Imagine the days and hours I spent over those three years trying to figure out how the situation could have been avoided. I even questioned my own ability to effectively operate a business. I felt to have experienced such a devastating set of unforeseen circumstances, I wondered how I could’ve seen this better. The pain was so great that one day I got on the floor and cried. I questioned my value as an individual and wondered if I could ever provide value to anyone ever again. I’m sure Carol, my wife, remembers that day. At the end of the day, I was able to determine that among all my peers, none of us was able to survive to be in the same state of business we were, or even remotely similar to the way we were before the financial crisis. I came away from this period in my career looking at the root cause of financial engineering and how it leads to a false sense of financial success. Prior to the crisis, I was looking to hire a president to replace me at the company so that I could focus my efforts on helping the next generation of entrepreneurs. Of course, those plans quickly had to be set aside to attend to the effects of the crisis. After successfully settling all obligations, I chose to resume my plans to devote my time to helping the next generation of entrepreneurs be more successful. But I think the financial aspects tend to take care of themselves if we’re focused properly on changing and blessing the lives of those we interact with, which leads me to the topic of our episode today, Defining Your Personal Currency. In Episode 1, we talked about hitting the reset button and how we can search for and find the activities within our business that we can do to bring us greater personal satisfaction and make the biggest difference in our business. Today, we will explore taking another step to hit the reset button by defining our own personal currency. We live in a world with multiple currencies, right? Plastic in the form of credit cards, cash, electronic, ethereal electronic (like, think Bitcoin). If someone can invent and mine an electronic ethereal form of money, then I think it’s worthwhile that we take a few hours of our lives and determine what our unique talents are, and then figure out how we can apply those talents to the interactions our business has with its clients and customers to bring unsolicited appreciation and unparalleled satisfaction to our customers. This is our form of an ethereal currency. Ken Blanchard refers to the appreciation I referred to from clients as “raving fans.” I think of it as exchanging our talents for the intangible gratitude and loyalty of our customers. Therein lies a personal level of emotional satisfaction that far exceeds making a profit. I have experienced this form of emotional compensation many times in my life. I can say that its impact on your life can be greater than making a profit. These emotional exchanges provide greater personal fulfillment as your product or service makes a difference in someone else’s life. It goes beyond the dollars and cents of business. As I struggled through the minefield of the financial crisis and its impact on me personally, and my business, I held on to the notion that my customers had sent me letters, sharing with me thoughts like this: “I’m so proud to own my building with my name on it. The process was unique and so satisfying, I referred my brother who is also an insurance agency to buy a building from you in your newest project.” The thanks continued when I ran into this buyer in the grocery store one day. Needless to say, I walked away with a big smile on my face and a feeling that all the effort I had made and my company had made to focus on achieving that level of satisfaction that he would not only refer his friends, but he would refer a family member to do business with us. There was an unexpected result too of putting together the elements that I’ve already referred to that were part of the Professional Village that made it not only a successful investment, but that those elements would combine to help the business owners who bought in the Professional Village be more financially successful. One of them said, “In my previous location, I averaged four new walk-in customers a month. In my new location, I average five new walk-in clients a week.” I’d like to share another story with you. In business, we always run into what I would call the naysayer or the difficult customer. One day, I had an appointment to go meet with a potential buyer of one of our buildings. As I went to go to his office, I drove through a myriad of buildings, he was in the back corner, there must have been 20 buildings in the project. I parked and then I tried to find the front door. Then once I got in the door, I tried to find which door inside that building was his office. As I sat down with him, he was a physical therapist, I sat down with him. He kind of surprised me. I thought he was interested in the building. He says, “You know, I live near where you just announced a new project. I would like to move there, but your buildings are expensive and I don’t think I need a prominent location. You can see, I’m back here buried in the corner and I get my referrals from surgeons, and so that’s my primary source of new business. I don’t think I need the prominent location.” As I visited with him a little bit more, shared with him the information that I had, and then I shared with him some thoughts that I had. For example, I shared with him that a good friend of mine who is a dentist bought in one of our locations and he said that that building was so much more professional that his dental clients accepted his recommendations for cosmetic dental treatments at a 70% higher rate, due in his opinion to the professional look of his office. He kind of smiled and said, “Well, that’s a dentist.” And of course, I had to admit that was a reach, but I tried. A few weeks later, I got a call from him and he said, “Craig, I think I’m going to go ahead and buy at that location anyway. I like how it’s closer to my home, it’s much more convenient, and so I’m going to go ahead and do that.” I was a bit surprised. Three months after he moved into his building, he called me and he said, “Craig, something interesting is happening here.” He said, “My primary source of business was referrals from surgeons, but what I’m finding is I’m finding surgery patients who are asking their surgeons who don’t normally refer to me to refer to me, and the reason they give is it’s on their way to work, on their way to drop their kids off at school, or on the way to the store. And they saw my name and so they know that I’m a physical therapist because my building has my name and tells what I do on it.” So you can imagine the feeling that I had to know that where he was skeptical, now he was a raving fan. That he found that his business was growing by leaps and bounds because of referrals he never thought of, and it gave me satisfaction to find that the things designed into the professional village brought him greater success. So you can imagine these kinds of experiences were a source of satisfaction to me during the financial crisis as I spent three years trying to unwind a fairly large enterprise at that point in time. I made that emotional reward my currency. I made that reward my emotional currency before the financial crisis and it became even more important during it. My wife Carol once asked me, “Did you really need to do that many projects? And therefore, did we really need to borrow that much money from the banks?” And you can imagine here are the banks talking to us and wondering how they’re going to get repaid on collateral that’s now been impaired because of the value and the collapse, mainly because banks weren’t lending and it led to lack of demand. Of course, they were handing out money cheaply before the financial crisis, but I think Carol’s question was a really good one. The silver lining, I told her, is that we did survive with 20% of our net worth. In terms of dollars and cents, that would have been greater than had we not done so many projects and think of all the lives that were impacted by the projects that we did do. And then the true blessing of the financial crisis is that I would still be engrossed in trying to do the professional village developments today or be flat broke. Had the crisis not happened, I’d probably still be engrossed in doing the professional villages today or as a result of the financial crisis, had I stuck with it over the next seven years, I’m pretty sure I’d be flat broke. Back to helping the next generation of entrepreneurs is weirdly where it got me focused again. It was a three-year distraction. There’s one other valuable nugget that I learned through the process, what it means not only to define what is sufficient to satisfy my needs, but the value of staying focused on what you need to satisfy your needs. That’s the core of the message in Episode 3 in two weeks. So on to some money myths. How many times have we had these thoughts? When I make a million dollars, I’ll be happy. Or when I make a hundred thousand dollars, I’ll be happy. When I have a second home that I’ve always wanted, I’ll be happy. When my company sells for millions of dollars and I can retire, I’ll be happy. To dispel this myth, let me share with you briefly what David Hansson, who dreamed of being a millionaire and talking to his brother about it as a kid, what they would do if they each had a million dollars someday. Well, for David, it became a reality for him when he sold a minority interest in his management software company to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, for a few million dollars. Of this event, he said, “I remember the weeks leading up to that day when the numbers in my checking accounts suddenly swelled dramatically. I stood at the doorsteps of The Dream, a lifetime of expectations about how totally, utterly awesome it would be to be a millionaire. I’d be able to buy all the computers and cameras I ever wanted and any car I desired.” According to the CNBC Make It article by Catherine Clifford on July 6, quoting Hansson, he did buy things like a large screen TV and a yellow Lamborghini. And David went on to say, “Well, all very nice, very wonderful.” It didn’t, as we say, really move the needle of deep satisfaction. What did give him satisfaction was continuing to build Basecamp, as well as writing, photography, and computer programming. Finally, he summed it up this way: “If anything, I began to appreciate even more intently that flow and tranquility were the true source of happiness for me all along. It was like I had pulled back the curtain on that millionaire’s dream and found, to my surprise, that most of the things that were on the other side I already had. But ultimately this was deeply reassuring to me.” The truth is money doesn’t buy happiness. There’s always someone more hardworking, smarter, more intelligent, better-looking, better connected than we are. We don’t stand a chance to be like someone else, right? But we can be the best of who we are. So this week’s exercise. By the way, if you’re listening for the first time, our resources are found on our website at BizSherpa.co under the tab “Resources.” They will help you work through this exercise to help you discover what is most important to you, besides money that is. What you are going to do is design and create your own currency. There are two steps to this exercise. Step one is to define some feelings and emotions in your life that are feelings of satisfaction and what those feelings and emotions are associated with. For example, close your eyes for a minute. This isn’t your exercise, but it’s to put you in the mode to do the exercise, and think of how the senses of smell might invoke a certain emotion or feeling to your mind. A warm plate of chocolate chip cookies. The smell of grandma and grandpa’s home. The smell of a freshly-popped bowl of buttery popcorn. This one’s for Carol: the smell of a horse stall. The smell of a rose. The smell of the air after a rainstorm. The smell of Thanksgiving dinner. Okay, now that you’ve closed your eyes and you’re tuned into your senses and emotions, let’s personalize it. This is the activity: Think of something that you participate in that when you complete it you have a great sense of satisfaction. For me, and I’ll go ahead and give you my examples, for me I can think of two. One is swimming. I love swimming. I love to compete in swimming. When I was a teenager, it brought a great deal of satisfaction to me. I happened to do very well in the sport, but I worked hard at it. Today, I like to swim a mile several times a week. There’s a sense of peace and silence in my head when my head’s in the water for 40 minutes or when I flip over on my back to do the backstroke once in a while, I see the blue sky and the trees. Or I see the glimmer of the water on the pool or my dog barking as I swim laps and he races to the other end of the pool trying to beat me there. The exhilaration I feel over the next several hours knowing that I can have a big bowl of ice cream tonight because I did my exercise, I feel alive. It makes me feel complete. Another one for me is competing in a Fine Harness Saddlebred World Championship class. When I go into the arena, there’s a coolness in the air, there’s excitement of the crowd, the rhythm of the organ music, the beat of the strides of my horse, and when I feel all of that, it brings, without cue, a smile on my face to the point that one year, I asked the photographer in that event. He’d seen me compete for a number of years and he said, “Craig, I don’t get it. You can judge you just based on the smile on your face.” Let me tell you, when we hit types of satisfactions in our life and strike chords like that where they innately bring us satisfaction for a job well done, something that we’ve worked hard for, that’s worth the reward. So I want you to figure out your personal activities, then you pick the top one, and then you’ll find on the resource page that you can take the face of a coin and drag a photo that symbolizes the activity. So for me, I drag a picture of someone swimming, and then think of a slogan that represents why this is unique to you. For me, I always felt people were better than I was so I could make up for some of what I lacked by hard work. So I like the slogan, “Hard work brings rewards.” Even a bowl of ice cream. Now I’m not the smartest business owner, I’m not the richest business owner. I started with nothing, so I had to rely on hard work. Both equestrian and swimming activities represent hard work, to train, to do something that was difficult for me. And I had to make a name for myself. In fact, let me just tell you a quick story of something that I learned from swimming. I’m a swimmer so when I swim a mile nowadays, that’s hard work for me. I’d like to compete at 25 or 50 yard distances just to show you how I may. When I was a teenager, my swim coach got us all ready for a big event. We were going to go to a countywide event and he told me how when he was in college, he would shave down, so I’d take a razor and shave the hair off your arms and off your legs. Imagine that, right? I did it. I went to the event. I was seeded fairly high. And in swimming, if you know, they line them up, the fastest swimmers get the middle lane so there’s no what they call “drag” in the pool. And so I was assigned lane five, that meant in lane four where we were competing was the fastest swimmer. And I was sitting there all ready, I hadn’t really lost a race that year, this was my specialty event, the 50-yard freestyle. And as I was getting ready to head to the starter blocks, my coach came over to me. He goes, “Hey Craig, how are you doing?” I said, “Good, I’m getting ready.” And he said, “Do you know the guy that’s swimming next to you holds the state record?” My heart sank and I thought “Oh my gosh, what am I going to do? I’m going up against the fastest guy in the state. It’ll probably be my first loss.” Not that that really mattered, but being a teenager you like to win and something that I’d been training hard for. And I even shaved down thinking that might make the difference. We got on the starting blocks, dove in the pool at the sound of the gun, and as I got to the other end of the pool, I started to do my flip turn. I looked over to see where the fastest swimmer in the state was next to me in lane four, and as I pushed off the wall, I noticed we were neck and neck. And then I started to swim forward and the thought came through my head. He was looking to see where I was and I was pushing him pretty hard for the lead. I buried my head straight forward and swam as fast as I could to the other end. When I touched the wall, I looked over to see I had beat him, just barely touched him out. What I learned from this is, and it’s the symbol for me of hard work, that you can’t swim as fast where you’re distracted looking to be like somebody else and looking to see where you are in comparison to somebody else, but you can be the best that you can be and that has to be enough. And so I buried my head and knew that if I weren’t distracted and I worked hard to be there and I did my best, that maybe by chance and by luck I could win. Well, that day I did win. I didn’t set a state record and I never went on to do anything great in swimming, but it brought great satisfaction to me. Now enough on that. So let’s get back to the activity. The second part of the activity is to think of a reaction you’ve had from a customer, employee, client, friend, family member, that brought you some of the similar emotions or happiness or completeness or bliss that you felt when we went through that smells exercise that we did just a few minutes ago. Find a symbol for that emotion or feeling. For me, it’s the symbol of gratitude. When I know that I have made a significant difference in someone else’s life, like giving someone the chance to own their office building for less than rent, all while enhancing their profitability and that they could, to top it all off, have a greater retirement than they otherwise would have. That means the world to me when I get the thank you. In fact recently, one of my buyers retired and while it’s been 10 years since I unwound the development business, he reached out to me and thanked me for making his retirement much more rewarding. You can imagine how I feel. So it’s how you make people feel that is important, not the money you make, at least for me. So my inscription might read, “Impact lives by a job well done.” Our free enterprise economy has developed to the point that we evaluate success based on money, and we measure that over periods of time. For example, at the end of the year, you have to submit tax returns and you have to put a financial statement to measure your rewards or your success during that period of time. You also may have to submit financial statements to your banks to be in compliance with your loans. The results manifested there in those financial statements is a measure of success for most business owners, but as David Hansson, the founder of Basecamp said, and as I have experienced, “When you get to the other side of the money, the things that made you happy before are the same successes and same things that make you happy after.” At the end of the day, making a profit may be important but we have to move beyond just dollars and cents and exchanging dollars for products and services. You have to discover, like on your coin, what is your unique talent and how can you make a life changing difference to your customers. Once you discover this, the profits will take care of themselves. I promise you, I’ve experienced it time and again. Your happiness will endure and will soar. I look forward to our next time together for Episode 3, where we can discuss how to take the enhanced profits that you gain by applying the discoveries you’ve made in Episode 1 and in Episode 2, to building enduring wealth for you. This is Craig Willett, the Biz Sherpa. Speaker 1: Be sure to go to our website to access the resources related to this episode at www.BizSherpa.co. If you enjoyed this show, tell your friends about us and be sure to rate our podcast. Craig would like to hear from you, so share your thoughts in the Facebook community at bizsherpa.co. Follow us on Twitter @Biz Sherpa_co and on Instagram @BizSherpa.co.

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Location: Zoom Date: Wednesday, 17th June Project: Basecamp Role: Founder & CTO New concerns have been raised around Apple's business model after the company rejected future updates for Basecamp's newly launched email app Hey. Apple initially approved the app, but then put it on hold — meaning Basecamp couldn't submit any updates or bug fixes until it added an option for users to subscribe to Hey's service through an in-app purchase. Basecamp has disputed this decision, saying it shouldn't be forced to allow users to sign up for Hey through in-app purchase, subjecting then to Apple's 30% tax on its subscription fee. HEY's predicament has highlighted inconsistencies in Apple's policy execution, having allowed other apps with similar business models to exist in the App Store without mandatory in-app subscriptions. They have also made exemptions for streaming applications and rivals; Amazon and Netflix. The case has raised questions about how Apple is operating and whether it's exercising an anti-competitive advantage over services from third-party developers. HEY's fight comes as the company is already facing two EU antitrust investigations after Spotify and other firms filed similar complaints to those raised by Basecamp. In this bonus episode, I talk to Basecamp Founder & CTO, David Hansson. We discuss Apple's threats to remove their email app HEY from the App Store and Apple's monopolistic business model.

“If Apple chooses in their soul and absolute power to squash us now, there is literally nothing we can do but take it.”— David Heinemeier HanssonSHOW DESCRIPTIONLocation: ZoomDate: Wednesday, 17th JuneProject: Basecamp Role: Founder & CTONew concerns have been raised around Apple's business model after the company rejected future updates for Basecamp's newly launched email app Hey. Apple initially approved the app, but then put it on hold — meaning Basecamp couldn't submit any updates or bug fixes until it added an option for users to subscribe to Hey's service through an in-app purchase.Basecamp has disputed this decision, saying it shouldn't be forced to allow users to sign up for Hey through in-app purchase, subjecting then to Apple's 30% tax on its subscription fee.HEY's predicament has highlighted inconsistencies in Apple's policy execution, having allowed other apps with similar business models to exist in the App Store without mandatory in-app subscriptions. They have also made exemptions for streaming applications and rivals; Amazon and Netflix.The case has raised questions about how Apple is operating and whether it's exercising an anti-competitive advantage over services from third-party developers.HEY's fight comes as the company is already facing two EU antitrust investigations after Spotify and other firms filed similar complaints to those raised by Basecamp.In this bonus episode, I talk to Basecamp Founder & CTO, David Hansson. We discuss Apple’s threats to remove their email app HEY from the App Store and Apple’s monopolistic business model.This episode’s sponsors:Kraken - The best place to buy, sell & trade BitcoinBlockFi - The future of Bitcoin financial servicesSportsbet.io - Online sportsbook & casino that accepts BitcoinCasa - The leading provider of Bitcoin multisig key security.-----WBD234 Show Notes: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/is-apple-abusing-its-monopoly-power-with-david-heinemeier-hansson-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show my doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: Bitcoin | Ethereum | Litecoin | Monero | ZCash | RipplecoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | TuneIn | RSS FeedLeave a review on iTunesShare the show and episodes with your friends and familySubscribe to the newsletter on my websiteFollow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.

Silq (programming language for optical computers), Facebook account deactivation (reatviation steps), using multiple monitors in Windows (duplicate vs extend), expanding WiFi coverage (WiFi extender, upgraded router, mesh router system, hotspot), academic software (discounts for students and faculty), Profiles in IT (David Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails), Observations from the Bunker (life lessons from David Hansson), App of the Week (System Scanner Tool, identify required RAM for upgrades), ring of fire eclipse (visible in Africa and Asia, Virtual Telescope Project viewing), and protestor who burned police cars identifies (using social media posts). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Silq (programming language for optical computers), Facebook account deactivation (reatviation steps), using multiple monitors in Windows (duplicate vs extend), expanding WiFi coverage (WiFi extender, upgraded router, mesh router system, hotspot), academic software (discounts for students and faculty), Profiles in IT (David Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails), Observations from the Bunker (life lessons from David Hansson), App of the Week (System Scanner Tool, identify required RAM for upgrades), ring of fire eclipse (visible in Africa and Asia, Virtual Telescope Project viewing), and protestor who burned police cars identifies (using social media posts). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Bienvenidos a este nuevo episodio de Maldita Moda Club. Empezaré este podcast con un himno: Imagine all the people Livin' life in peace...You may say I'm a dreamer / But I'm not the only one / I hope someday you'll join us / And the world will be as one. En este episodio hablamos sobre nuestra misión, propósito, que tenemos como personas, y que es necesario llevarlo a nuestras marcas. Algunas recomendaciones para reveer el Branding de tu marca, la estrategia, plantear algunos cambios respecto a la experiencia de marca. En mi web dejo un archivo para que revises sobre estas cuestiones. Y también hablamos sobre microeconomías y maneras de cambiar el sistema. Aquí en la web todo compilado! https://fashiondesignthinking.com/podcast/2020/4/7/episodio-18-soadores-y-rebeldes-reseteemos-el-sistema Recomendación de libros. Seth Godin: todos somos un poco raros. Reinicia de Jason Fired y David Hansson. Discurso Steve Jobs en Stanford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHkJEz_HdTg Trailer de la película Steve Jobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXzyLxad6xk miren los últimos minutos. Simon Sinek Círculo dorado https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=es Gracias a todos por escucharnos y sigamos revolucionando y cambiando este sistema, siempre siempre vamos a algo mucho mejor. No duden!! Confíen en ustedes!! :D Mi nombre es Paola y desde Barcelona compartimos historias de vida, de moda, y de rock and roll! @malditamodaclub @paolacirelli. ---------------- Se parte del CLUB de los revolucionarios! entre todos cambiaremos el curso de la historia. Este Podcast Maldita Moda Club se realiza de todo corazón y sin aportes de anunciantes. Si deseas ayudarnos y contribuir a que sigamos en la búsqueda de busca historias inspiradoras sobre el negocio de la moda, puedes dejar tu colaboración!! . https://www.paypal.me/PaolaCirelli?locale.x=es_ES Gracias :D

With Special Guest Panelist Kim Shivler #1 - The REWORK podcast Discussion Between Matt Mullenweg and David Hansson one of the founders BaseCamp and Ruby on Rails https://rework.fm/open-source-and-power-with-matt-mullenweg/ Matt Medeiros is interviewed by Brian Krogsgard of the Post Status Fear and uncertainty for WordPress, with Matt Medeiros https://poststatus.com/fear-and-uncertainty-for-wordpress-with-matt-medeiros/   #2 - All Hands On Desk https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/1/20756701/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-leak-audio-ftc-antitrust-elizabeth-warren-tiktok-comments #3 - Brian Gardner Steps Down From StudioPress https://wptavern.com/brian-gardner-steps-down-from-studiopress #4 -Inside Uber’s plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Morten Rand-Hendriksen pinkandyellow.com John Locke lockedowndesign.com Sallie Goetsch wpfangirl.com Chris Badgett lifterlms.com Spencer Forman wplaunchify.com Matt Medeiros matt-report.com Adrian groundhogg.co jonathan wp-tonic.com Joe Casabona casabona.org  

With Special Guest Panelist Kim Shivler #1 - The REWORK podcast Discussion Between Matt Mullenweg and David Hansson one of the founders BaseCamp and Ruby on Rails https://rework.fm/open-source-and-power-with-matt-mullenweg/ Matt Medeiros is interviewed by Brian Krogsgard of the Post Status Fear and uncertainty for WordPress, with Matt Medeiros https://poststatus.com/fear-and-uncertainty-for-wordpress-with-matt-medeiros/   #2 - All Hands On Desk https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/1/20756701/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-leak-audio-ftc-antitrust-elizabeth-warren-tiktok-comments #3 - Brian Gardner Steps Down From StudioPress https://wptavern.com/brian-gardner-steps-down-from-studiopress #4 -Inside Uber’s plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Morten Rand-Hendriksen pinkandyellow.com John Locke lockedowndesign.com Sallie Goetsch wpfangirl.com Chris Badgett lifterlms.com Spencer Forman wplaunchify.com Matt Medeiros matt-report.com Adrian groundhogg.co jonathan wp-tonic.com Joe Casabona casabona.org  

Iniziamo la puntata di oggi parlando di come tutte le asset class siano cresciute da inizio anno, una situazione situazione molto inusuale: S&P500 +19% YTD Euro Stoxx600 +14,7% YTD Emerging Markets + 11.7% YTD Bond Americani +6% YTD Bond Euro +6% YTD Oro +10% YTD Come mai sta accadendo? Quanto puo’ durare? Cosa fare? HSBC ha recentemente pubblicato il bellissimo report Expat Explorer. Numerosissime le informazioni interessanti, ma in particolare, sembra che i giovani siano quelli che beneficiano maggiormente dalla fuga. Questo ed altro nella nuova puntata di Incassaforte Pod, il podcast di incassaforte.com. Come sempre, potete scaricarlo ed iscrivervi su iTunes oppure sulla pagina di Podbean. I consigli della settimana sono: Andrea: Norwegian Raggaeton dei Nanowar of Steel, favoloso video di metal-raggaeton demenziale che conquistera' il mondo. Tommaso: The Algebra Of Happiness, il piu' recente libro del nostro idolo Scott Galloway, lo stesso che ha scritto The Four. Carlo: ReWork: change the way you work forever, libro di David Hansson e Jason Fried Conducono: Carlo: @pedroTFP Tommaso: @tdebenetti Andrea: @incassaforte

Será que é possível ter ou fazer parte de uma empresa onde as pessoas trabalham remotamente e os grandes resultados acontecem até mesmo sem precisar de um escritório?Nesse episódio conversamos com o Rafael Torales e Flávio Ludgero (fundadores da Officeless), e mergulhamos nos ensinamentos do livro “Remote: Office Not Required”, que tem como foco desmistificar, incentivar e revelar os prós e os contras do trabalho remoto.- Baixe o aplicativo oficial do ResumoCast para ter a sua melhor experiência com os nossos conteúdos: https://www.resumocast.com.br/aplicativo/-Conheça o Pitchcast www.pitchcast.com.br- Para conhecer mais o trabalho da Officeless, acesse: https://www.officeless.cc/- Assista ao documentário “Remote First” mencionado nesse episódio: https://www.remotefirst.com.br/O ResumoCast é um podcast semanal apresentado por Gustavo Carriconde que investiga um livro de negócios e empreendedorismo em 30 minutos. Assine gratuitamente em resumocast.com.br para receber um novo episódio toda Segunda-feira.

Será que é possível ter ou fazer parte de uma empresa onde as pessoas trabalham remotamente e os grandes resultados acontecem até mesmo sem precisar de um escritório?Nesse episódio conversamos com o Rafael Torales e Flávio Ludgero (fundadores da Officeless), e mergulhamos nos ensinamentos do livro “Remote: Office Not Required”, que tem como foco desmistificar, incentivar e revelar os prós e os contras do trabalho remoto.- Baixe o aplicativo oficial do ResumoCast para ter a sua melhor experiência com os nossos conteúdos: https://www.resumocast.com.br/aplicativo/-Conheça o Pitchcast www.pitchcast.com.br- Para conhecer mais o trabalho da Officeless, acesse: https://www.officeless.cc/- Assista ao documentário “Remote First” mencionado nesse episódio: https://www.remotefirst.com.br/O ResumoCast é um podcast semanal apresentado por Gustavo Carriconde que investiga um livro de negócios e empreendedorismo em 30 minutos. Assine gratuitamente em resumocast.com.br para receber um novo episódio toda Segunda-feira.

David Hansson and David Scheutz start the podcast of The Condensed Matter Mystics by discussing the year 2018 and looking into 2019. We start in English, but turn to Swedish after the introduction.

In this episode, Barney welcomes to the podcast best-selling author, Le Mans class-winning racing driver, hobbyist photographer, and entrepreneur, David Hansson. David is the founder and CTO at Basecamp, a software as a service company aimed at making project management and communication more organized. David is also the creator of Ruby on Rails, an open-source web framework that’s optimized for programming applications. Some of the more famous applications that have been created using Ruby on Rails include, Airbnb, Shopify, Kickstarter and Goodreads. Above all else, David is a philosopher on business. He has written four books on topics ranging from working remotely to running a company by forgoing the lure of excessive growth. Barney and David discuss David’s vision for a better work environment. They also discuss the antiquated notion of meetings and open office spaces. David shares his thoughts on serial entrepreneurship and talks about why he chose to focus most of his attention back on Basecamp. Finally, David opens up about his personal life, including his racecar-driving hobby and his love for travel. David has lived all across the world, from Copenhagen and Chicago to Malibu and Spain.

Muitas pessoas não entendem que uma empresa possa rejeitar o crescimento, as reuniões, os orçamentos e a propaganda, e, ainda assim, prosperar. Dizem que não é possível ter êxito sem fazer projeções financeiras e planos quinquenais.Elas estão erradas, e Jason Fried e David Hansson podem provar isso. Em Reinvente sua empresa eles compartilham sua experiência como empresários bem-sucedidos e explicam seu modo revolucionário de pensar os negócios.O ResumoCast é um podcast semanal apresentado por João Cristofolini e Gustavo Carriconde que debate um livro de negócios e empreendedorismo em 30 minutos. Cadastre-se em www.resumocast.com.br para receber um novo episódio toda Segunda-feira.

Planning is always guessing.  Focus on a simplistic short-term plan for huge long-term results “Scratch your own itch”.  Build a product that you are motivated to use There will always be doubters and haters of your idea.  Stick to non-negotiable absolutes   Andrew Smith: Founder of ProRustics Home & Furnishings https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/ Instagram - @ProRustics   Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work (TED-Ed Talk) - https://youtu.be/fXdsmvaXx78 Rework (Jason Fried and David Hansson) - http://amzn.to/2EmfTNs

“Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, and cash flow is reality!” Michael Petersen Location independence is a lifestyle that more and more people are starting to enjoy. People can travel the world and make money at the same time. The typical location independent entrepreneur is referred to as a digital nomad and is usually in their 20's or early 30's and trying to mark off as many bucket list items and countries to visit as possible.  But there is another group of location independent entrepreneurs that aren't so mainstream, they are traveling, working and experiencing the world with their families and children. On today's show we chat with Michael Petersen the founder of a 7-figure location independent business My Media Trading Desk.  He created and molded his business for the specific reason of becoming location independent and fulfilling his wife's dream of living in France for a year with their three young children.  During the episode we chat about how he made this happen, the things he had to change, the fears that his family had, and the incredible experience their family made this into. “If you've got a problem going remote with your team, it's because you're a terrible manager.” Michael Petersen paraphrasing the book ‘Remote' 01:29: Who is Michael Petersen? 04:48: Michael and Chris Talk Network Marketing 09:29: Building Business with Your Spouse 13:02: Overcoming the Fear of Working Remotely with a Family 16:30: When a Client Threatened to Leave Because Michael's Remote Lifestyle 18:48: Preparing the Family to Go Abroad 24:21: Fear of Bad Internet and Power Going Out 28:33: The Day to Day Life of Traveling Long-Term with a Family and Running a Business 32:27: The Readapting Process After a Year and a Half Abroad Honorable Mentions: ‘How I Got Over the Fear of Working Remotely' by Michael Petersen https://www.kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au/overcome-fear-working-remotely/ Network 21 Seminar http://www.n21corp.com/ ‘Am I French Yet' by Kate Petersen https://www.amifrenchyet.com.au/ Remote by David Hansson and Jason Fried https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17316682-remote 37 Siginals https://37signals.com/ Highrise https://highrisehq.com/ Basecamp https://basecamp.com/ Contact Info: http://mymediatradingdesk.com.au/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

In this episode, we’re talking about respect. Respect for yourself. Respect for others. And the respect you will get in turn from people you come into contact with. The success of your business starts with you. The more self-respect you have, the more people will stand up and take notice and the more success you’ll see. We go through our top tips for developing self-respect and building trust and loyalty with your audience. The two things that’ll convert them into dedicated followers of your brand and consistent users of your products and services. We’ve also got two heavy hitters in the Content Report this week with the epic 4 Hour Work Week by the one and only Tim Ferriss and the deceptively simple, eye-opening book that is Rework by David Hansson and Jason Fried. Both packed full of amazing advice in altering your work habits to be more productive and more successful. Let’s get to it! No time for the whole show? No worries!

"Inspiration is Perishable." REWORK is one of the most impactful books I have ever read. Period. Co-authored by Jason Fried and David Hansson, it's got all the realness that completely changed how I view work, business, entrepreneurship, as well as my approach to life. You don't want to miss this one!

Get the transcript at www.feelgoodenglish.com If you are taking on a big new mission, you have to find ways to stay motivated to keep moving forward. Progress is a HUGE motivator. So how do you see quick progress when you have long-term goals?  In the book Rework, two very successful entrepreneurs give you excellent tools that you can use to make your projects, be it a business, job, or even English learning, a big success too!  Learn to big ideas from this very insightful book, Rework, by Jasin Fried and David Hansson. 

The new year has finally arrived! Are you ready for it? In this episode (#31), I'm in the lab with Chris Stark, president of Digital MGMT. We talk digital advertising and remarketing—two increasingly important visibility channels. The Biz Hack covers a 2015 reading list for entrepreneurs. 1. Can you tell us a little bit about your journey? What led you to create Digital MGMT? I had originally been working for a company that needed help making more money off their website traffic. That evolved into other sites asking me to do that, and it turned into a business. After about a year at my old job, I started my own company that was slowly growing and eventually turned into what it is now, representing websites and helping them make more money. 2. You recently had dinner with Bob Parsons, the infamous founder of Go Daddy. How did that come about? A friend of mine asked me to a holiday dinner. It just so happened that one of the companies that Bob Parsons invested in after Go Daddy is an agency here in town. Pretty interesting guy, definitely tech royalty in Arizona. He's definitely animated, as you can tell from interviews he's done or TV appearances. He's definitely like that in person. He's a funny guy. When you're at that point, you can kind of say whatever you want, and he definitely speaks his mind! 3. You work with publishers of high-traffic sites to massively grow their revenue stream. One trap they often fall into is trying to manage all of the content production that got them the audience in the first place, along with the advertising. Are there common mistakes you see publishers make? The most common mistake I see made is this: They're good at what they know and start to push the boundaries of their knowledge on the business side of things. As they grow, they start to see themselves having issues across the board: a huge traffic spike that shuts down their website because they don't have the hosting in place for that, or not having advanced systems that can make them more revenue, or the systems they have aren't set up incorrectly. A lot of the time, the sites that they start working with will have a rat's nest of things wrong with them. We're about coming in and either making sure those systems are set up correctly or adding to them. 4. Are there any tips you can share for how publishers can maximize their revenues? Something that's not necessarily directly related to advertising but definitely affects it is site speed. The number one requested feature of any site is speed. There's been a number of polls that have been done by big websites to ask, "What's most important to you?" If a site doesn't load, it doesn't matter. Focus on site speed as your first priority—over design, over features—so that people can actually get to your site. That's a big issue that people tend to lose site of. 5. On the flip side, you also work with advertisers on digital marketing—online display advertising, retargeting, mobile marketing… the list goes on. Are there common mistakes you see online advertisers making? There's two big issues I've seen. One, their creatives are too simple. They have a graphic designer build a static ad that's just an image and hope that people click on it. A lot of the time, they're not doing a lot of the best practices they should be. Going to a more sophisticated creative drastically increases performance. Then, once people have actually seen the ad, there's tracking. A lot of clients I work with initially might be using bitly. They're really only tracking that direct click, and once that happens, they don't necessarily know what was produced out of that. With that, there's maybe a third issue, too: Having a valuable key performance indicator—getting an e-mail address or a sale, as opposed to sending them to a dealer page. The money that was spent on advertising is effectively lost. Those three things: creative, attribution, and picking a key performance indicator that's of value and trackable. 6. What online ad tools do you like? There's a lot of tools out there. The major one is Google AdWords. You can reach Google's display network through that, including YouTube and any banner ads that anyone runs the Google ad network through. If you wanted to do a search engine marketing campaign on Google, the original AdWords is where you'd do that, as well. That's the main tool that most people use. 7. What retargeting ad tools do you like? The two major services right now are Perfect Audience and AdRoll. There are number of options out there, but those are the two biggest. You can also do retargeting through Google AdWords as well. 8. Do you like display ads or text ads? It depends on your goal. In general, display is a richer experience. This is why TV continues to be a good place to advertise for some. People want a rich experience. Text and links tend to be vague, maybe even to the point of being deceptive. You don't want people to click into something because they've been duped. Giving someone the experience of mousing over an ad and having it pop out to a video about your product is a really good way to make people aware of your product, so they can then perform an action. They're prepared before they get there. 9. Do you have a favorite productivity tool or best practice you can share with entrepreneurs? Asana for time management, and Harvest for time tracking. For Gmail, I use Boomerang, Banana Tag, and Rapportive. 10. How can folks connect with you? On the Digital MGMT website—the contact form there is a good way to get in touch with me. Also on Twitter, @digimgmt.   This week's Biz Hack: As entrepreneurs, many of us have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and, as such, love books. We may not feel we have the time to read but love it nonetheless. We often want to know what other successful entrepreneurs have read, what they're currently reading, and the top books they recommend. As you put together your 2015 reading list, here are 10 greats to consider: The ONE Thing – The title says it all. In this book, Gary Keller talks about how to be more productive by stripping away distractions and focusing on your most important thing. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber covers why most businesses fail and how to avoid these very common pitfalls. The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank – This one is said to have launched the Lean Startup approach to new ventures. It provides a four-step customer development process, steps for iterating rapidly, getting customer feedback, testing assumptions, and marketing and sales. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey – You may have read this one in high school; I know we had to, and I remember being so excited to read it. It's an amazing book that has sort of become a staple for business owners. It is essentially a manual for performing better personally and professionally by accomplishing a “paradigm shift.” It covers productivity, time management, positive thinking, team work, and being proactive. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill – Another timeless classic inspired by a suggestion from Dale Carnegie that teaches the power of positive thinking and overcoming psychological barriers that can hold people back from achieving wealth. One of the most powerful takeaways from the books is the six steps to wealth and the script he recommends creating and referring to regularly. Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson, the founders of 37signals, is like a playbook for launching a business. It shows you how to be more productive and more easily and efficiently succeed in business. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss – In all honesty, I was reluctant to read this one initially because I thought the title was all hype. But this book really lives up to the title and is a great read for anyone who wants to take more control of their life. It's a highly motivating book. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini – I love this book! It outlines the psychology of why people say “yes” and how to apply these in your own marketing or sales. It also makes you become more aware as a consumer. Very interesting read. The author is also from my alma mater. The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change The Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen – This one is on my list. It focuses on why creating disruptive technology is essential in business and how to know when it's time to abandon traditional business practices for the sake of the company. The Lean Startup – Author Eric Ries provides a scientific approach that relies on “validated learning” to create and manage successful startups and deal with uncertainty. It allows startups to learn what customers really want and how to shift directions with agility before it's too late. There are so many greats out there. Just find what resonates most with you. Another one that's on my list came from a recommendation from my good friend, and fellow SuccessLabr, Sean Tierney. It's called Launch by Jeff Walker and is great read for anyone looking to start a business or launch a new project. The author gives a step-by-step on how he launched his lucrative online business. Action Item: Continually learning will keep you motivated, inspired, and sharp. If you're ever feeling a lull, the simple act of reading an informative book or blog post or listening to a podcast can bring back that spark of motivation. Create a 2015 inspiration list. Maybe this is in the form of a book list, audio book list, podcasts you want to subscribe to, documentaries to watch, online courses to take, or even conferences to attend. So far for this year, I plan to get through the Google Analytics Academy courses and read or revisit the following: Youtility – almost done with this one. Highly recommended. The ONE Thing Rework The Four Steps to the Epiphany The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Launch What's on  your list? Share it in the comments below. It'd be great to see what everyone has in store for 2015! Quote of the Week: "The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus." ~ Bruce Lee   Next week I'm in The Lab with Denise Duffield-Thomas. She is the founder of Lucky Bitch where she teaches entrepreneurs how to release money blocks and start getting paid what they're worth. Be sure to tune in! Until then, have prosperous week, and let's make it an amazing year! 

In this episode, I discuss the subject of overtime. I provide my recommendations based on solid experience and explain the reasoning behind it. During the episode, I also reference Rework by Jason Fried. Please take a moment to subscribe now in iTunes. Provide your own feedback or recommendations by writing to me using coach@agileinstructor.com.All Things Agile - Episode 003 - Use of OvertimeTranscript:Welcome to the All Things Agile Podcast. Your destination for tips and interviews with the leaders in the world of Agile. Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and please check out our sponsor: teamxcelerator.com. And now, here’s your host: Ronnie Andrews Jr.Hello everyone and welcome to the All Things Agile Podcast – Episode 3. Today’s topic will be ‘The Use of Overtime’. But before we begin, a quick reminder that this podcast is for informational purposes only and accepts no legal liability. So let’s get started.As part of the AgileInstructor blog and this podcast, I like to cover topics that are often overlooked by traditional Agile books or articles. So in this case, I want to focus on the application of overtime within Agile teams. It’s a topic which can certainly illicit strong emotions. There are some that advocate that overtime should never be used. In contrast, many teams engage in overtime occasionally or perhaps even routinely as part of their reality.I would like to take a moment and share some insights from my hands-on experience which I hope that you will find very helpful. I think there are 3 general viewpoints: the first opinion is that there should never be overtime. That we need to build sustainable teams. The use of overtime violates that principle. The second group often believes that we have to do whatever we have to do in order to deliver the project on time. If that means overtime, then that’s what we have to do. Perhaps you’ve heard that language from one of your project managers before. Lastly, there’s another opinion that lies somewhere between the two spectrums – that the use of overtime is not sinful, but should not become a regular habit.Through my experience, if there’s a need for overtime, it’s because there are underlying problems that haven’t been addressed. This is an insight that 99% of businesses simply do not get. They don’t see overtime as a warning signal to an existing problem. It’s used to overcome issues with estimation, over commitment, technology, processes, etc. I understand that occasional use of overtime might be justified for events which are not predictable, such as national disasters. However, most uses of overtime are related to things which could have been predicted. Overtime does not fix the core issue which caused the team to get behind in the first place. It’s treating the symptom, not the problem. The biggest source of issues related to overtime is expectations.Simply put, the team is either over-committed or has impediments which are not properly accounted for. Schedules are defined based on everything working out perfectly. However, most projects have bumps along the way. If teams and ‘leadership’ communicate the situation to stakeholders, the difficulties can often be accounted for by either reducing scope or extend the expected delivery timeframe, etc.However, that rarely happens in most organizations. Why? Well, because most members of leadership are not truly leaders. It’s brutal, but it’s true. They are individuals focused on their career and their reputation. They don’t want to lose face and admit that their group is behind schedule. They think that it will tarnish their reputation among their peers. That’s the real truth. Most deadlines given to teams are artificial. A project manager somewhere looked at a calendar and picked a date for their release to be delivered. Stop and think about it. Will someone be physically harmed if the release is delivered on a Friday instead of a Monday? No! Will the company go bankrupt? No!Those PMs and other managers may treat the projects as life or death, but it’s not. They’re just dates! Let’s not make the dates more significant than they truly are. It is often the case that the subject of overtime comes up due to artificial dates that the team didn’t even influence. This environment often breeds routine overtime. So why is that so wrong?Well, first – regular overtime exhausts team members, leading to burnout. As a result, morale and ultimately, productivity drop dramatically. This in turn, leads to attrition. I can promise you that your best team members will be the first to leave. And, that will devastate the team. A second reason why overtime is a bad idea is margin. If you have someone already working 12 hour days, there’s little or no margin for them to absorb future or further work. If you have someone working 8 hours who needs to temporarily work late, they have the energy and stamina to do so. But, if the team member is already exhausted, they have no additional energy and reserve to handle that issue. There’s simply no margin to absorb further bumps in the road. This adds additional risk to the team and to the project.Third, the organization is just continuing to treat the symptom and not the underlying problem, which is just foolish and downright stupid. It takes guts. But true leaders must take a step back and ask ‘How did we get in this situation?’ Then, actually solve those issues to prevent future occurrences. Organizations such as Toyota are famous for this principle and enjoy the financial success of their wisdom. If you’re a business leader, I sincerely hope that you will take this message to heart and implement it in your organization. If you are a Coach or ScrumMaster, please try to convey these points. Perhaps you can refer your leadership and team to this podcast episode. If your ‘leaders’ can’t or won’t change, then you may be forced to adapt. One way is to take action yourself. Do what you can to tackle the underlying issues behind overtime. Retrospective improvement items are a great place to start. If you’re unable to make the changes necessary, perhaps because you’re not empowered or just don’t have the availability, at least you can account for it in your initial estimates.Now, I will say that I will hate adding excessive padding, but it may be necessary if that’s your reality. I sincerely hope that you’re a part of an innovative organization or starting one yourself, that you can make sure to avoid routine overtime by addressing the ‘Why?’ A great book to underscore this point is Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson. I highly recommend picking it up on Kindle or Audible. It’s a quick read, but very enlightening. I trust that after reading it, you’ll also come to the conclusion that conventional wisdom is inherently flawed, and there are better ways.That summarizes a few quick points about the use of overtime. I sincerely hope you found them useful. Remember, you can check out my blog using the website agileinstructor.com. Feel free to contact me using coach@agileinstructor.com and also don’t forget to visit our sponsor: teamxcelerator.com, which makes this podcast possible. It’s a cloud-based Agile team software package, designed for small and large companies alike. Thank you once again for joining me for this podcast, please join me for Episode 4 for an exciting product announcement. You don’t want to miss it! Remember, it’s time to Accelerate your team, today!Thank you for listening to All Things Agile. We look forward to you subscribing to the podcast on iTunes and leaving a kind review. Thanks and God bless!