[Facebook and Twitter] aren’t the real problems in the office. The real problems are what I like to call the M&Ms, the Managers and the Meetings.

Jason Fried

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“Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work.” TEDxMidwest. Nov. 2010. Conference Presentation.

Source: "Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work." TEDxMidwest. Nov. 2010. Conference Presentation. Additional Information: In an office environment, social media use by employees is less of a problematic distraction compared to managers and meetings, asserts this quote. In his TEDTalk that is the source of his quote, "Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work," Jason Fried elaborates on what he believes are the main inhibitors of workplace productivity and offers solutions on how to fix them. Watch the full TEDTalk here: Jason Fried - Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work