Why work doesn’t work anymore

Does this sound familiar?

Jason Fried, CEO of 37Signals, shares that the biggest problem with modern offices is the constant interruptions.

The key to get work done — remove interruptions and distractions.

He recommends the following:

Shift your collaboration to more passive things – put e-mail, collaborations, etc off until you’re not busy
Let people manage themselves
If you send a message and someone doesn’t respond — it’s because they’re busy — let them get back to you when they’re not busy
Stop imagining everything’s an emergency — there’s rarely any real emergencies in business

Sounds like a lot like folks learning to say, “No.”

What other things have you done to remove distractions at the office?

(HT @stealingsand & Make the Logo Bigger – Photo by seanosh)

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Posted: March 3rd, 2010 by Jonathan D. Blundell
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37signals, advice, distractions, interruptions, Jason Fried, office, workplace

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