Articles

Jason Fried

Hey! I’m Jason, the Co-Founder and CEO at 37signals, makers of Basecamp and HEY.

Leadership

Demand Side Sales 101

A new book on sales by Bob Moesta.

Jason Fried
October 13, 2022

Remote Work

Working Remotely Builds Organizational Resiliency

Remote work is an opportunity.

Jason Fried
October 12, 2022

Leadership

The Presence Prison

Are you chained to the green dot? Turn it off and break free.

Jason Fried
October 12, 2022

Remote Work

Remote Work is a Platform

Why you should stop trying to recreate the office at home.

Jason Fried
October 12, 2022

Why Scrap Scrappy?

Resist the allure of large.

Jason Fried
September 29, 2022

Entrepreneurship

Validation is a Mirage

How do you know if what you’re doing is right while you’re doing it? You can’t be.

Jason Fried
September 29, 2022

Leadership

I’ve Never Had a Goal

Why setting goals isn’t always as important as it seems.

Jason Fried
September 29, 2022

Leadership

Teaching Iteration

How do you make something better over time?

Jason Fried
September 23, 2022

Leadership

Mind the Gap

How to spend your time when there’s nothing left to do?

Jason Fried
September 23, 2022

Entrepreneurship

How We Structure Our Work and Teams

An inside look at the specifics of how we decide what to do and then decide how to do it.

Jason Fried
September 22, 2022

Entrepreneurship

Why We Choose Profit

We’re outspoken about running a profitable company in an industry that so often eschews profits for potential. So why?

Jason Fried
September 20, 2022

Productivity

Status Meetings Are the Scourge

Why status meetings are the worst kind of meetings.

Jason Fried
September 20, 2022

Leadership

Being Tired Isn’t A Badge of Honor

Sustained exhaustion is not a rite of passage. It’s a mark of stupidity.

Jason Fried
September 20, 2022