Does your website need a little R-and-R?
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Hey Reader, When you think of building, designing & managing websites, you usually don't think of the word "calm" or "peace". Many businesses aren't run that way either...and consequently their websites. Over the years, I've seen a gazillion ways to run a business and have seen first hand how that can impact their website. For the vast majority of owners and their employees, it’s crazy. Working late, too much, being overwhelmed — it’s normal and expected. If work life is a bit crazy, something is wrong. Hate that type of culture. It’s toxic for everyone. Calm is profitability.
Calm is protecting people’s time and attention.
Calm is reasonable expectations.
Calm is about 40 hours of work a week.
Calm is ample time off.
Calm is smaller.
Calm is a visible horizon.
Calm is meetings as a last resort.
Calm is contextual communication.
Calm is asynchronous first, real-time second.
Calm is more independence, less interdependence.
Calm is about sustainable practices that can run for the long-term.
I live by these thirteen items. I’ve been more effective and helped more people with their website by writing more in Basecamp instead of having endless meetings that end up taking an hour and no action items are assigned. Anyway - I talk too much. Try reading the book and have your friends read it as well. Feel free to email me back and let me know your thoughts 👍 -Dinos ABOUT DINOS PAPOULIAS, WEB GEEK ❤️Lover of the web, open source and simple, beautiful websites. 37Signals Afficionado. Guided by the Calm of 13 Items. Creating & taking care of websites since the 1990’s. Founder of 3️⃣ companies - here’s the latest. |