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I believe the old way of doing business is dying, and the sooner it's dead and buried the better off we all will be.

— Ricardo Semler The Seven-Day Weekend (2004)

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Ways to combat stress, such as playing golf before a conference call or taking a break on the beach during inventory, are essential.

The Seven-Day Weekend (2004)

Instead of constantly talking about motivation, organizations should ensure that employees are occasionally delighted.

The Seven-Day Weekend (2004)

One, the people in charge wanting to give up control. This tends to eliminate some 80 percent of businesspeople. Two, a profound belief that humankind will work toward its best version, given freedom; that would eliminate the other 20 percent.

Everyone has a ‘reservoir of talent'. Intuition, interests and skills form the foundation of talents. These talents are indicators of your calling. The best way to ensure long-term job satisfaction is to act on that calling.

The Seven-Day Weekend (2004)

Companies think that they are modern because they have painted their walls in a bright colour or they allow people to bring their dogs to work. This is silly and millennial-washing. The idea is to bring in the mature generation and get them to mentor the co-work with the younger generation from a distance.

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