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hundreds of people (mostly designers,
programmers, and writers) where they
liked to work when they needed to get
something done. He found that they
went anywhere but their offices, which
were too noisy and full of interruptions.
That’s why, of Fried’s sixteen employees,
only eight live in Chicago, where
37signals is based, and even they are
not required to show up for work, even
for meetings. Especially not for meetings,
which Fried views as “toxic.”
Fried is not anti-collaboration—37signals’
home page touts its products’ ability
to make collaboration productive
and pleasant. But he prefers passive
forms of collaboration like e-mail, instant
messaging, and online chat tools.
His advice for other employers?
“Cancel your next meeting,” he advises.
“Don’t reschedule it. Erase it from
memory.” He also suggests “No-Talk
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