205: David Heinemeier Hansson - Falling In Love With Your Work & The Future Of Work: ReWork

<ul> <li>Go To <a href= "http://www.LearningLeader.com">www.LearningLeader.com</a> For more information on DHH and this episode</li> <li>Common themes of leaders who sustain excellence: <ul> <li>"For me it's falling in love with the work itself..."</li> <li>Being excited to do the actual work everyday... The actual day to day work</li> </ul> </li> <li>"I don't have a need to think "What's Next?" -- "I'm thrilled to do the thing I've fallen in love with."</li> <li>How did he become DHH?</li> <li>What percentage of your job do you love and what percent do you dislike? <ul> <li>DHH works to minimize the parts he doesn't like</li> <li>Managing others is low on his list of what he loves.</li> </ul> </li> <li>"The thought that you can't be innovative if you aren't in the same room is bullshit." -- You can do that remotely, in fact better in most cases.</li> <li>DHH shares why the open office concept is horrible for creative people who like to "get shit done."</li> <li>Remote work gives peace, tranquility, quality</li> <li>Commuting to work can be a wasteful, drain on your life</li> <li>The future of work -- More remote work, more contractors, less full time employees</li> <li>"The office is something you choose to have, you don't need to have it."</li> <li>"The Day I Became A Millionaire" <ul> <li>What DHH learned that day... What changed? What didn't</li> <li>"The things that brought happiness were the things I was already doing. I love writing, programming, reading."</li> <li>Will a certain amount of money ever be enough? <a href= "http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/" target="_blank">Ray Kroc said "No."</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>"The human condition does not end because you get rich." You'll still have problems.</li> <li>Best advice to give to people early in their careers? <ul> <li>"Be careful what you wish for. Managing other people is not in my top 5 things I like to do."</li> <li>"Prove you can execute. That's the way to get to the executive level. Just simply make shit happen, you get shit done."</li> <li>You have to weigh shipping vs quality</li> <li>Take measured risks, and don't be afraid to make mistakes</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> David "DHH" Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of Ruby on Rails, founder & CTO at Basecamp(formerly 37signals), best-selling author, Le Mans class-winning racing driver, public speaker, hobbyist photographer, and family man. He is the best selling author of <em>ReWork</em> and <em>Remote: Office Note Required</em>. You can also read his wildly popular writings on Medium.com/@dhh</p>