Curious Minds at Work

David Heinemeier Hansson is the Founder and CTO of Basecamp, best-selling author of Rework and Remote, and creator of the popular web application framework Ruby on Rails. David is rethinking what it means to build a company in the digital age. He and his co-founder rejected the typical startup narrative in favor of a more traditional approach to building a global business. For this reason, Basecamp has the size of a typical startup, the reach of a global firm and the profitability of a mature company. Much of that success stems from a philosophy that puts customers and employees first, focuses on the long term, and prioritizes remote work. You will also learn: how he met his co-founder Jason Fried how a series of blog posts turned into a best-selling book how we may be underestimating the potential of remote workers why most business books probably do not apply to your organization how meetings deter employees from getting work done the lessons of the dot-com crash for building a sustainable company why he advises startup founders to avoid venture funding and working in Silicon Valley how important it is to work for all kinds of bosses, especially bad ones why the best work environment might be one where you are slightly out of your depth how the ancient philosophy of stoicism can inform decisions in the modern world David also talks about the importance of living a good life today rather than some time in the future. As always, thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave a review of the Curious Minds podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read every one of them. Please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thank you! Episode Links Maverick The 4-Hour Workweek Stoicism

David Heinemeier Hansson is the Founder and CTO of Basecamp, best-selling author of Rework and Remote, and creator of the popular web application framework Ruby on Rails. David is rethinking what it means to build a company in the digital age. He and his co-founder rejected the typical startup narrative in favor of a more traditional approach to building a global business. For this reason, Basecamp has the size of a typical startup, the reach of a global firm and the profitability of a mature company. Much of that success stems from a philosophy that puts customers and employees first, focuses on the long term, and prioritizes remote work. You will also learn: how he met his co-founder Jason Fried how a series of blog posts turned into a best-selling book how we may be underestimating the potential of remote workers why most business books probably do not apply to your organization how meetings deter employees from getting work done the lessons of the dot-com crash for building a sustainable company why he advises startup founders to avoid venture funding and working in Silicon Valley how important it is to work for all kinds of bosses, especially bad ones why the best work environment might be one where you are slightly out of your depth how the ancient philosophy of stoicism can inform decisions in the modern world David also talks about the importance of living a good life today rather than some time in the future. As always, thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave a review of the Curious Minds podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read every one of them. Please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thank you! Episode Links Maverick The 4-Hour Workweek Stoicism

Best-selling author Seth Godin discusses how to reimagine life and work in the post-industrial age. His books include Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. In this interview, Seth talks about the liberating power of committing to a lifetime of projects. He also discusses the challenges involved and ways of overcoming them along the way. Additional topics include: how the resistance prevents us from living howwe want to live how seeing helps us innovate and inspire what he and Guy Kawasaki missed when they failed to see how we develop smart intuition ways to choose worthwhile projects when to end a project or simply to walk away and leave a legacy how to make it through the dip when most people quit how the modern economy rewards big problem solvers how committing to a life of problem solvinggives our lives meaning how the power of relationships allows us to do amazing things (like speak in London) Seth also talks about the role of curiosity in his life and the big revelation that led him to start rethinking life and work. As always, thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave a review of the Curious Minds podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read every one of them. Be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Episode Links What to Do When It Is Your Turn The War of Art Blog post on Projects Blog poston London Blog poston Learning to See Blog post on Permission Marketing Stop Stealing Dreams

Best-selling author Seth Godin discusses how to reimagine life and work in the post-industrial age. His books include Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. In this interview, Seth talks about the liberating power of committing to a lifetime of projects. He also discusses the challenges involved and ways of overcoming them along the way. Additional topics include: how the resistance prevents us from living howwe want to live how seeing helps us innovate and inspire what he and Guy Kawasaki missed when they failed to see how we develop smart intuition ways to choose worthwhile projects when to end a project or simply to walk away and leave a legacy how to make it through the dip when most people quit how the modern economy rewards big problem solvers how committing to a life of problem solvinggives our lives meaning how the power of relationships allows us to do amazing things (like speak in London) Seth also talks about the role of curiosity in his life and the big revelation that led him to start rethinking life and work. As always, thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave a review of the Curious Minds podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read every one of them. Be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Episode Links What to Do When It Is Your Turn The War of Art Blog post on Projects Blog poston London Blog poston Learning to See Blog post on Permission Marketing Stop Stealing Dreams