At Mindbloom, we don’t count hours — we make hours count. We intentionally have no set office hours or days of the week. Why? Because we manage energy, not time, ensuring everyone is able to work at their peak efficiency.⚡ But what does that actually mean? When I founded Mindbloom I wanted to create a culture of flow. Exceptional knowledge work demands extensive, uninterrupted periods for deep, creative tasks—something that simply can't be confined to a traditional 9-5 schedule. One of my most recommended books is “Deep Work” by Cal Newport. Newport defines deep work as activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive abilities to their limits. Inspired by these principles, we've designed a work culture that maximizes flow states and deep work, fostering an environment where meaningful achievements emerge from intense focus and personal fulfillment. Our approach centers on working when energized, rather than adhering to prescribed office hours. This flexibility helps prevent the all-too-common scenario of sitting idle at a desk, toggling between emails and team messages, without actually getting anything done. Here’s how we bring this vision to life: 🏠 Remote-first: Our team has the the freedom to work from anywhere allowing us to dive deep into tasks without the without the typical disruptions of an office environment 🗓️ Minimized Meetings: Most team members have only 3-4 scheduled meetings per week, allowing for long, uninterrupted blocks of deep work. 💻 Asynchronous Communication: Notifications? Turned off. If it’s urgent, a phone call does the trick. We use technology to enhance our work, not interrupt it. At Mindbloom, we believe in doing less, better. Our core value of #Focus drives us to practice deep work and say no often. This philosophy helps us build a culture of consciousness where our employees thrive through freedom and responsibility.
Michael Budd
1mo
Absolutely love this. Are you familiar with Andy Stanley's leadership podcast? He has an episode on Keystone Habits.. the thing that when done increases the likelihood of all the other important things happening as well. Of the three key pillars of your program, which, if you had to choose one, would be the keystone likely to have the greatest impact on the organization? My vote is #3 - Asynchronous Communication. IMO, expectations around communication immediacy is the great destroyer of organizational civilizations. Podcast episode is here: https://andystanley.com/podcast/march-2023-from-the-vault-keystone-habits/
Jasmine Bina
1mo
Would love to know how you’ve been able to minimize meetings so well.
Missy England
1mo
Well said! Love following Mindbloom!
Ken Waters
1mo
That’s a great book. We too limit meetings. most of our meetings are 15-20 minute “huddle ups” then we are right back to work. I feel like companies sometimes use meetings just for the sake of having a meeting and accomplish nothing…
Love this! My co-worker blocks out his Tuesdays for “Deep Work”. He completely checks out, no notifications on, no emails and no texts. He also does no outside stimulation, so no music/podcasts while he works! He loves it and it teaching the rest of us about how amazing it is for productivity!
If you’re intention is to expand your services to accommodate MDMA in the future if it is legalized, what is your position on Oregons current legalization of psilocybin therapy?
Brianna Enoch
1mo
In a field with a culture that is defined by working more in order to prove your value, I greatly appreciate the time and care you take to promote this type of work culture. There is so much more to life than one's job, having the time to experience what life has to offer is of utmost importance.
When's the Mindbloom Employeebloom book coming out?
Product Manager
1moDoes Mindbloom intend to expand in August after the FDA makes MDMA legal on August 11th?