Hey there, This is the 50th issue of Remotely Interesting! π₯³ 3 years. 50 issues. 3k subscribers. Thank you for being here! To celebrate, I'm sharing a new resource of 50 async-first remote companies + their best resources on having less meetings. If you've enjoyed this newsletter, I'd very much appreciate it if you left a quick review. Here's to the next 50 issues exploring how to revolutionize how we live by changing how we work π β
β Quote of the Weekβ In Other NewsβStop Making Your Team Own Tasks. Let Them Own Programs Instead.β β
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9-5, Monday-Friday, in-person office work are all relics of the past. Let's revolutionize how you live by changing how you work.
Hot take: Relying on a 40+ hour workweek is lazy management. For decades, weβve clung to the idea that hours worked equals productivity. But when you think about it, measuring performance by time spent at a desk isnβt just outdated, itβs counterproductive. TLDR below π | Read this on the web | Subscribe The 40-hour workweek was originally designed for industrial labor, not knowledge work. It was introduced during the early 20th century as a way to standardize labor conditions in factories,...
Hey there, Trying out something new this week. I'm sharing a quick recap of my favorite lessons, reads, and shares of the month. Let me know if this is something you'd like me to keep doing! January 2025 Recap Read this on the web | Subscribe Reads This month, I read The Nvidia Way by Tae Kim, which is about how Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a world-leading tech company. The Good: The book tells a time-pertinent story of Nvidia's rise and is a relatively quick read for a technically heavy...
Ambition is about striving for greatness and reaching our full potential. Yet, for too long, ambition has been overshadowed by hustle culture - a relentless push to work harder, faster, and longer. Ironically, this mindset often hinders us from achieving our goals by prioritizing busyness over meaningful progress. Enter Human Ambition. This philosophy is for those who dare to aim high but reject the unsustainable grind. Itβs about unlocking your potential by acknowledging that we are not...