Quotes about Communication
[Facebook and Twitter] aren't the real problems in the office. The real problems are what I like to call the M&Ms, the Managers and the Meetings.
— Jason Fried
Any conversation with more than three people is typically a conversation with too many people.
— Jason Fried
People will respect you more if you are open, honest, public, and responsive during a crisis. Don't hide behind spin or try to keep your bad news on the down low. You
— Jason Fried
The technology is here; it's never been easier to communicate and collaborate with people anywhere, any time. But that still leaves a fundamental people problem. The missing upgrade is for the human mind.
— Jason Fried
Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Great writers know how to communicate. They make things easy to understand.
— Jason Fried
Following group chat at work is like being in an all-day meeting with random participants and no agenda. It's completely exhausting.
— Jason Fried
The scarcity of such face time in remote working situations makes it seem that much more valuable. And as a result, something interesting happens: people don't waste the time. An awareness of scarcity makes them use it wisely.
— Jason Fried
Stress is passed from organization to employee, from employee to employee, and then from employee to customer.
— Jason Fried
When you treat people like children, you get children's work. Yet that's exactly how a lot of companies and managers treat their employees.
— Jason Fried
Teach and you'll form a bond you just don't get from traditional marketing tactics.
— Jason Fried
You can't paint over a bad experience with good advertising or marketing.
— Jason Fried
To successfully work with other people, you have to trust each other. A big part of this is trusting people to get their work done wherever they are, without supervision."‡
— Jason Fried