Quotes about Flexibility
Did you ever notice how difficult it is to argue with someone who is not obsessed with being right?
— Wayne Dyer
Leaders never outgrow the need to change.
— John Maxwell
Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, as long your values don't change.
— Jane Goodall
Forcing everyone into the office every day is an organizational SPoF.
— Jason Fried
You just can't bring your A game to every situation. Knowing when to embrace Good Enough is what gives you the opportunity to be truly excellent when you need to be.
— Jason Fried
We've frequently been trapped by things that used to work well but no longer do.
— Jason Fried
If you can't fit everything in within the time and budget allotted then don't expand the time and budget. Instead, pull back the scope. There's always time to add stuff later — later is eternal, now is fleeting.
— Jason Fried
If you still want people in the office every day, change that requirement to every afternoon instead. Then let your troops have their mornings to themselves.
— Jason Fried
You have to be able to improvise. You have to be able to pick up opportunities that come along.
— Jason Fried
Today you can work from home or collaborate with people you've never met who live thousands of miles away. It's time to rework work.
— Jason Fried
Release yourself from the 9am-to-5pm mentality. It might take a bit of time and practice to get the hang of working asynchronously with your team, but soon you'll see that it's the work—not the clock—that matters.
— Jason Fried
When good enough gets the job done, go for it. It's way better than wasting resources or, even worse, doing nothing because you can't afford the complex solution. And remember, you can usually turn good enough into great later.
— Jason Fried