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#93 - AMA with Jason Fried: Work-life balance, avoiding burnout, defining success, company culture, and more

2020/2/17

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#93 - AMA with Jason Fried: Work-life balance, avoiding burnout, defining success, company culture, and more

The Peter Attia Drive

If Jason had taken his own advice about work-life balance at the start of his career, would he have achieved the same level of success?

What is Jason’s definition of success, and what is he optimizing for?

Basecamp’s policy on email and expectations for a quick response, and why Jason believes in sleeping on big decisions

How Jason implements “true” work-life balance in his life and at Basecamp

Does work and life have to be separated in order to have balance?

How Jason makes time the fixed component to avoid the compulsion to keep pushing forward on a project perpetually

Jason’s tip for physicians who may be facing burnout

Signs of “burnout” if you do the same thing for work and pleasure, and tips to avoid and manage that feeling

Is a 40-hour work week the correct amount?

How to evaluate a company’s culture when looking for a job with the right work environment

Jason’s take on salaries and alternate incentives like equity, profit sharing, etc.

What traits does Jason look for when hiring new employees?

Does Jason believe in process-oriented work or outcome-driven work, and Basecamp’s unique process for completing projects

How does Jason handle a project that results in a failure?

Advice for people in situations where they don’t have full control of their time and work demands

How much of success should be attributed to skill versus luck?

The importance of writing skills, and tip to improve your writing

Lessons learned from parenting, and Peter’s top priority when it comes to raising kids

An important skill: the ability to say “no” to things

Shownotes Transcript

#93 - AMA with Jason Fried: Work-life balance, avoiding burnout, defining success, company culture, and more 02:07:39 Share

The Peter Attia Drive

If Jason had taken his own advice about work-life balance at the start of his career, would he have achieved the same level of success?

What is Jason’s definition of success, and what is he optimizing for?

Basecamp’s policy on email and expectations for a quick response, and why Jason believes in sleeping on big decisions

How Jason implements “true” work-life balance in his life and at Basecamp

Does work and life have to be separated in order to have balance?

How Jason makes time the fixed component to avoid the compulsion to keep pushing forward on a project perpetually

Jason’s tip for physicians who may be facing burnout

Signs of “burnout” if you do the same thing for work and pleasure, and tips to avoid and manage that feeling

Is a 40-hour work week the correct amount?

How to evaluate a company’s culture when looking for a job with the right work environment

Jason’s take on salaries and alternate incentives like equity, profit sharing, etc.

What traits does Jason look for when hiring new employees?

Does Jason believe in process-oriented work or outcome-driven work, and Basecamp’s unique process for completing projects

How does Jason handle a project that results in a failure?

Advice for people in situations where they don’t have full control of their time and work demands

How much of success should be attributed to skill versus luck?

The importance of writing skills, and tip to improve your writing

Lessons learned from parenting, and Peter’s top priority when it comes to raising kids

An important skill: the ability to say “no” to things

Shownotes Transcript

#93 - AMA with Jason Fried: Work-life balance, avoiding burnout, defining success, company culture, and more