The most intolerable interruption of all is a meeting. Meetings are filled with abstract concepts and pie-in-the-sky ideas.
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BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #4 · Meetings Are Toxic
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
CHAPTER:
Meetings Are Toxic
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 会议有毒
“世界上最可恨的打扰莫过于开会。原因如下：会议中充斥着纸上谈兵和抽象的概念，多是不切实际的。”
BOOK TRANSLATION: 重来
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CORE PHILOSOPHY
Key Takeaway & Insight
REWORK challenges the orthodoxy of standard corporate dogma. Stay nimble, embrace practical constraints, eliminate unproductive meetings, and focus on delivering tangible value.
Real business momentum comes from execution, sustainable pace, and clarity over chaotic busyness.
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DISCUSSION
Reader Perspectives (10)
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Yann
2h ago
Stop busywork. Focus on real output.
张
Zhang San
1w ago
Only those who truly love their work know how to rest efficiently.
W
Writer
2m ago
A product with attitude is better than a product that's perfectly bland.
P
PM Old Wang
5d ago
Leaving on time is the real proof of your ability.
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Tom
yesterday
Plans never survive reality. Embrace uncertainty.
B
BigBoss
just now
Meetings truly are productivity cancers. I despise them.
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Sam
3d ago
Small companies want to grow big. Big companies dream of being small. What a curious paradox.aradox.
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Alex
1h ago
Steady accumulation leads to breakthroughs. Patience is the foundation of success.
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UX_Designer
2m ago
In this noisy age, this perspective is a breath of fresh air.
创
Startup Grinder
5d ago
Bosses should read this. It could save a lot on labor costs.
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