Jason Fried, the CEO and co-founder of 37signals (maker of Basecamp) doesn’t want you to come to meetings. He insists that you work no more than 40 hours a week; 36 in the summer. He doesn’t really want you coming to the office either…and this approach has helped make Basecamp hugely successful. In this episode, Fried describes how he’s built an institution ... Show More
Jul 10
Wisdom From The Top Presents: The Way Up, Episode 1 - The Sports Bra with Jenny Nguyen (Presented by Square)
Note: This is the first in a series of episodes of The Way Up, a new video series from Square highlighting the real stories of grit, vision, growth, and heart behind some of America’s most innovative local businesses.What happens when you can’t find a place to watch women’s sport ... Show More
21m 53s
Jan 2025
When the Best People Want to Be on Your Team: Peloton's Dara Tresedor
As a child growing up in Ibadan, Nigeria, Dara Treseder was often reminded to keep her feet on the ground. But her mother urged her to dream big and pursue her ambitions—especially if they brought her fulfillment. That encouragement propelled Dara across the world, where she atte ... Show More
57m 52s
Dec 2023
Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more
Jason Fried is the co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the maker of Basecamp and HEY. 37signals is a very different kind of company. With fewer than 80 employees, they have over 100,000 customers, generate tens of millions of dollars in profit each year, and have no investors, board ... Show More
1h 49m
Nov 2021
Jason Caldwell On Rowing Oceans, High-Performance Team Building, Experiential Leadership & Chasing The Impossible
Adventure begins when things start to go wrong. So stop looking for the shortcut. Embrace the difficult journey ahead.Few embody this ethos better than today’s guest Jason Caldwell.An extraordinary adventure athlete and beautiful beast of a human, Jason holds 11 world records set ... Show More
2h 39m
Dec 2022
Year In Review: Growing As a Company
With the year ending, it's a good time to reflect on how far you've come in the past year as a company. Today, the cofounders of 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, discuss the growth of the company in 2022 and some of the significant changes they made ... Show More
26m 50s
Feb 2020
#93 - AMA with Jason Fried: Work-life balance, avoiding burnout, defining success, company culture, and more
In my first interview with Jason Fried, Jason explained his overall philosophy about work-life balance and how exactly he optimizes for efficiency. For this special follow-up AMA, we've decided to release the full episode to everyone (including non-subscribers), so all can hear J ... Show More
2h 7m
Apr 2024
Strangers at a Cocktail Party
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the co-founders of 37signals, dive into their book REWORK and discuss the essay “Strangers at a Cocktail Party” with Rework host, Kimberly Rhodes. From their experience, hiring too many people at once can throw off the balance and continu ... Show More
24m 19s
Mar 2021
When It gets Easy Go Hard - Fat Pitch | Ep 284
Strike while the iron’s hot. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the time he attended a mastermind, presented his business numbers, and how everyone else in the room was so amazed at the fact that he wasn’t doing anything to 10x the money because of its massive potential. It’s ... Show More
12m 25s