Status meetings are the worst kinds of meetings. Eliminate them and you’ll actually know more, save a pile of money, and regain dozens of hours a month. A status meeting — sometimes called a stand-up — is a meeting where a bunch of people get together in a room (or virtually via video chat) and speak one at a time.… keep reading
Yes, it can feel draining and counterproductive, but here’s why arguing is a good thing… “Did I hire the wrong person?” I remember thinking that right after I’d gotten into a heated argument with our programmer, Matt, for the very first time. This was back in 2014. We’d recently hired Matt at Know Your Team. A… keep reading
Billy Schrero asks about my incredibly popular YouTube channel. 🙂 I kid, I kid. But it has been growing nicely, the videos are getting more and more engagement. It’s been a great learning experience. And this is another great question I’ve experimented with. “You write the film you want, shoot the film you can afford, and… keep reading
Got one of those fancy new Google Pixel phones? Basecamp 3 for Android has been updated to support the new App Shortcuts feature. Basecamp 3 for Android now supports App Shortcuts Just long-press the Basecamp 3 icon to quickly add To-dos, Events, Messages, or Files to Basecamp (without having to open the app)! This feature… keep reading
Microsoft is different now. The evil masterminds are all retired. No more Ballmer jumping around screaming for developers, developers, developers. No more Gates plotting monopoly schemes for world domination. They’re both finally out, and the new guy in charge isn’t making us wince. The company seems to be finding its groove again. Seems being the… keep reading
Illustration by Nate Otto Four generations of the Zarzycki family have lived behind or above their funeral home, starting with founder Agnes Zarzycki, the first woman funeral director of Polish descent in Chicago. Today, 101-year-old Zarzycki Manor Chapels is still run by women, who are upholding old traditions — like conducting funeral services in Polish — while bringing in new… keep reading
Highrise launched in 2007 and was a leader in teaching folks about some successful marketing split tests. Today we’ve got a few new lessons. First let’s talk a bit about strategy, and then I’ll share a couple important results we’ve seen. When to stop Here at Highrise, we split test constantly. Since these can take quite… keep reading
The Basecamp Android team (Dan Kim, Jay Ohms, and me) has spent the last few weeks making big improvements to Basecamp 3 for Android. Here’s what we just rolled out: The New Home Screen The new Basecamp home screen is where you’ll begin. Here you’ll see all your Basecamp project cards. If you have a lot… keep reading
One of the most popular and rapidly growing YouTube channels today is a “vlogger” (video blogger) named Casey Neistat. A big reason for that growth is Casey is a filmographer, not just any random citizen with a camera. He brought to YouTube the skills he honed while creating award winning feature films, a series for… keep reading
Are you taking a risk or putting yourself at risk? They’re very different things on the risk spectrum. Entrepreneurs love to view risk as binary. The more you put on the line, the greater the potential for reward. Go on, take that second mortgage so you can pour more cash into your business. Mine your… keep reading