Jason Fried: Daily Routine

For over two decades, the Basecamp co-founder has championed calm work: 40-hour weeks, deep focus, and asynchronous communication.

When I was putting together a list of people’s daily routines to profile, I was the most excited to research and write about this one. It’s certainly no secret that here at Balance the Grind, we’re huge fans of Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) and the whole Basecamp team.

Over the part 20 years, Basecamp have built a calm workplace culture by prioritising 40-hour workweeks (and shorter weeks during the summer), asynchronous communication, remote work and meetings as a last resort.

I can’t stress this enough — protect your attention like you protect your friends, family, money and so on. It’s among the most valuable things you have.