Jason Fried Quotes

Every day, you want to come in and contribute when your name is in the lineup.

I am not going to be the guy who's not pulling his weight.

At Netflix, we think you have to build a sense of responsibility where people care about the enterprise. Hard work, like long hours at the office, doesn't matter as much to us. We care about great work.

If a guy doesn't work hard and doesn't play well, he can't lead anything. All he is, is a talker.

I'm just going to go out there and contribute the best I can.

My leadership mentality is to outwork everybody else around me, and hopefully the guys respond well to that and work harder for themselves.

DoMode' is get out here and do your job and do work.

Every time I come and try to work hard in training, and when I get opportunities, try to work hard and do the things the boss asks us to do.

You owe it to all of us all get on with what you're good at.

I have zero tolerance for people who don't come completely prepared. I expect contribution, I expect attendance, and I expect directors to take trips and visit the company's programs.

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it.

You just go in and try to do the best job you can everyday.

I think I know I've been working very hard for the family business, sometimes those days are long days and I think if I know I'm working hard and pulling my weight, both working and playing hard at the same time, I think everyone who I work with can see I am there pulling my weight.

I have a strong work ethic.

The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability.

I don't have to show that I am working very hard.

Well gentlemen, today we are going to earn our pay.

Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well.

You've got to make sure that every body's putting in the work and you've got to have the discipline to go out there and get the job done.

Whatever plays are called, I'm just going out there and doing my job.

You have just got to make sure you do your job in the best possible way.

I've just got to go in there and get some quality at-bats and do my job and help the team win any way I can.

I think I'm fairly demanding, probably. You have to feel that when you're appointed to a job you have to do the job.