Issue 29 – Break the rules and Build Real Connections

Rework is not your typical business book. Instead of offering a step-by-step formula for success, Rework challenges everything from meetings to growth to professionalism itself.

Fried and Hansson argue that most of what we accept as best practices is just unnecessary noise.

The big takeaway? Stop trying to follow every playbook. Focus on what actually works for you. The point is not to do more. It’s to do what matters and ignore the rest.

“If you want to stand out, stop trying to fit in.” — Seth Godin

What’s one outdated networking habit you’re following just because everyone else is?