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Walked in to work early this morning. About half of the StartupNation team was working fastidiously away at their desks.

We had a team meeting at 10am. I arrived fairly early and so I saw most of the team members stream in through the door into the boardroom.

At least 8 people were wearing jeans, two people were wearing khakis, no one was wearing a tie, and of course I was wearing jeans, a startupnation hat and an untucked shirt. yes, i had shoes on.

It occurred to me how great it is to be part of a small business where what you wear is not what indicates your status or success. I love how the formalities of the "big business" world are more stories we tell than realities we deal with at StartupNation. What a sense of comfort and freedom and also focus on the important things... like creating value for our customers.

Rich

Rich - you are the coolest!  I`m reading this as I`m walking (running . . . late) out my office door, but this made my day.  Thanks for always being so positive and forward thinking. 

Linda

P.S.  I feel like belting out "Forever in Blue Jeans" - which might also explain why I`m a little bit nauseous. . .

I hate dress codes--ties, especially.
Why don`t we just wear nooses around our necks? Managers can just grab them and say, "OK Swaynester, we need ya in the marketing department..."
This evil consticting garment cuts off blood flow to the brain and is intended to stifle any thought outside of the group think box.
Who invented the tie? That`s right. The MAN.
Seriously.
I`m so much more productive when I`m comfortable. But, I think Craig has a point--you can`t let informal atmosphere hijack disciplined action.
I`m also against nakedness in the workplace.

sway,

nakedness in workplace = OUT

transparency in workplace = IN

Kathleen--Thanks for more ammunition against the pro-tie forces arrayed against me.
A pox upon ties, in general, then.