Jason Davis

Remote work is terrible for 100% of ambitious people. Right now we’re trying to hire a bunch of sales people, and I want them right here in Austin, Texas. I want them, - in our office - around the founders - talking with each other - interacting with leadership - learning through osmosis Everyone talks about how great remote company cultures are, but I think the argument is more nuanced. If you’re someone who plans to advance their career at a steady pace or has other priorities in life, remote work is great. But for people who want to level up themselves as fast as possible, you need to work in person at a fast paced company.. I believe an employee’s learning velocity increases 10X in person vs. remote. In physics, Velocity = speed + direction And it’s the same in business. Every little interaction is a learning opportunity. - Every talk with the founder - Every coaching call with the manager - Every team brainstorm with their peers The quality and number of these interactions is radically higher with in-person work cultures. Also, remote cultures are not good at giving young ambitious employees the opportunity to watch and learn from experienced people. Every high performer has watched what someone else has done to accelerate their learning. If you want to be a winner, you need to see what winning looks like. You need to be surrounded by winners. There is no such thing as an artist like Picasso having an apprentice that was remote. Every great person has learned from great people before them, and it’s usually happened in person. Finally, I hope you enjoyed this short lesson! If you want to learn more from a guy who has gone $0 to $20M a few times… Follow me @im_asl as I share my painful learnings every day for the next 46 days!