I just got done reading a great book called REWORK, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37 Signals. 37 Signals is a small company with huge profits that develop web based apps to make your business more efficient like: Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, Campfire and Ruby on Rails.

I once was a workaholic, who put in 80 hour work weeks. I thought the harder I worked the more I would get done. Not always the case. Now I'm all about working smarter, not harder. This book reinforced that notion.

This is a good read if you're one of those people constantly in meetings, talking about doing, but not actually getting things done because your always in those planning meetings. Or for the overly detailed person who feels like everything has to be written out in a business plan. Yes, there are certain aspects of a business plan that have to be well documented, but it's the concept or idea that's most important. The plan will continue to change and evolve, more often today than in the past, due to how fast technology and business environments are changing.

As I burned through its' pages, it was like a breath of fresh air. It reinforced many of my ideas about work, I just hadn't voiced them. I highly recommend it. It's a quick and entertaining read. It may not represent your current work atmosphere, but it's something we should all strive for.

Here's a little teaser video about the book.

They also have a great blog that I visit weekly called Signal vs. Noise.

Next up on the night stand, LINCHPIN, by Seth Godin.