Jobs: Fedor Ovchinnikov, the same "nerd" who has done business

The book "And botanists do business"Pizza chain" Dodo Pizza "blog" Strength of mind "and a man who unites all. Fedor Ovchinnikov. Man, in which he lives an outstanding intellect, enviable tenacity and unwavering belief in the possibilities. In a word - the entrepreneur with the best view. I really like the introductory paragraph of the book entries Fedor:

"This book is about a businessman from a very ordinary small town. This is very true and documentary book about business. This is a book about a dream, development, successes, victories, mistakes and disappointments. Evgeny Chichvarkin, called it "one of the best books on business." It so happened that this book is about me. "

What do you do?

I am the founder, co-owner and director of a network of pizzerias Dodo Pizza"And the popular blog"The power of the mind». "Dodo Pizza" - is not just a pizza chain. We create our own "cloud" information system to manage our specific business processes. With the help of new technologies, I intend to make

a small revolution in catering. The goal - to create a "smart pizzeria"And then replicate this model. Today, the group "Dodo Pizza" consists of three companies. The first company to produce a pizza. This is our retail network. Here we test the technology, recipes, business processes, marketing solutions. The second company launches and maintains partnerships pizzeria. This is our franchise company. The third company is developing an information system Dodo IS. "Dodo Pizza" can be called IT-companies. Our model is somewhat similar to Apple. As well as Apple sells its operating system only with his "iron", and we will sell their software only with the business as a franchise. We want to create the most efficient system where software and business would be integrated as much as possible. Our business has received Russia's fame is largely due to the openness. Since 2006, I'm blogging, Which tells about everything that happens in my business, including revenues, expenses, and our profits. Our approach is that we do not hide anything from our customers. For example, webcam hang in the kitchens of our pizza, which live broadcast how to prepare pizza. Currently 9 pizza "Dodo Pizza" work in 7 towns - Syktyvkar, Samara, Chelyabinsk, Smolensk, Belgorod, Ukhta, Sarapul. In the coming months it will open a pizzeria in Bashkiria, Taganrog and suburban Dolgoprudny.

How does your workplace?

My workplace - where my laptop. My entire office is placed in a backpack and weighs one kilogram. I do not have a desktop. I am completely mobile and long ago got rid of the securities. I do not keep business cards, brochures, paper documents. If interested contact me, I bear it in electronic form and the card goes in the trash. Documents that need my signature, bring responsible employees. I have nothing left in paper form. to pay the bill claim electronically.

The company is rapidly developing. Often there are times when I have assigned to my workplace. I work in the meeting room, in a cafe or at any place. However, my work is important to have a place where we could talk to the person face-to-wall or concentrate. For example, now I have suspended my account. However, when I'm not in the office, it can take any employee. In this study only two tables, whiteboard and chairs. If the "My Account" and negotiating busy, I make appointments in the cafe. Right under our head office in Syktyvkar is a pizzeria. It is very comfortable. At any time you can hold a planning meeting on couches, sipping delicious coffee. Sometimes I spend working meetings in unexpected places. We can walk through the woods or even take a trip to the beach.

I did not immediately used to work like that. Long drew up this skill. I wanted to learn how to work regardless of the circumstances: at the airport, in a hotel, at home. This skill allows you to be mobile. I understand that this style of work is not for all the employees of our company, so I try to create a comfortable working space for permanent colleagues.

As for the desktop. I like a blank desktop. Nothing should distract. On my desktop - laptop, notebook, pen, paper sheets for drawing, water, a couple of apples.

Off-line office software in our company banned. All documents created in Google Docs, in addition to complex tables

I use the MacBook Air 11 "and is very pleased with this computer. For me, more important than speed, battery life and most importantly lightweight. Even a limited disk space, I see as a plus, as it forces me to remove all superfluous and unnecessary, and use the "cloud" storage. I also have enough performance, since, in fact, I use the computer for e-mail, documents and spreadsheets uncomplicated. I do not use a mouse - it takes place in a bag on the table. Am I missing trackpad. I also use iPad Mini, iPhone 4 and iPod Nano. On the iPad Mini, I check my email, work with your calendar, read books and magazines. C iPod Nano run.

One of my key principles in the work: important thing is not what you do and what you do not do.

What software and tools using?

I am an active user and even a fan of Google services. My wife makes in our common Google Calendar events, for example, take a certificate for the child. I work with Gmail for sila-uma.ru domain since 2007. In "Dodo Pizza" We use Google services for dodopizza.com domain. We paid a corporate account, and at the moment 72 users. Off-line office software in our company banned. All documents created in Google Docs, in addition to complex tables. The company adopted the system folders in Google Disk. Every employee has a folder that is available to the domain administrator. There is a shared folder for working documents. With this system we do not lose documents, versions, and all that is created within the company. We actively use Google Calendar to schedule meetings and briefings. We have common tables in Google Docs to plan payments, project management. Here's an example such file - is the sale of our own retail network. The data in this table are made weekly. This is a real file and the actual data. Anyone can see our sales. This, incidentally, is an example of our policy of openness. For the organization of corporate knowledge base We use Google Sites today, for fast correspondence messenger Google Talk. Our employees are in different offices and cities - Syktyvkar, Moscow, Kolomna, Minsk, Ufa. For business meetings we use an analogue Skype - Google Hangouts. Our partners franchisees also operate in our domain dodopizza.com with Google services. For each franchisee, for each pizza, we highlight three free account @ dodopizza.com. With a corporate account franchisees have access to the Knowledge Base, and to the documents. Possibility to assign users to groups to efficiently manage access to various documents. The whole family of Google services provides a tremendous opportunity, all simple, accessible and inexpensive. Also, in my work I use Dropbox, SlideShare. On their mobile devices - Google services applications: Mail, Calendar, Docs, Google Tasks. Very like Flickr photo sharing site, an online service for creating mind maps, diagrams, business processes LucidChart. In the management of development Dodo IS a long time we have used Basecamp from 37signals, but just two months ago moved to a specialized service OnTimeDesigned specifically for the management of software development on the Scrum methodology.

Ideally, in my Gmail should not be unread messages. "Unread" means that I have not replied to the letter, not completed the task.

I check email as a receipt as well as avert my time during the day to respond to emails that require thoughtful answers. The most important thing for me - not collect the mail. It comes to me quite a large flow of incoming messages. If I "start" mail, it will become a serious problem and it will take a long time to clean up it. For example, in July 2297 I have received letters from 304 people, and I sent 840 of e-mail to 139 people.

Ideally, in my Gmail should not be unread messages. "Unread" means that I have not replied to the letter, not completed the task. I can read it, but if I'm not ready to answer it, I mark it as "unread." This means that I will come back to this post. Gmail largely replaces our task-manager. I had a great experience with a variety of services for the management of tasks - Megaplan, Basecamp. In the end, I stopped at the post office, both the most flexible and versatile tool. In our company, there is an official standard of work with corporate e-mail. For example, the maximum term reaction to the letter - 2 working days. It is impossible to write a message in the subject line, and the "body" left blank. It must be handled by name with a capital letter and to write without errors;) Here's what my desktop.

On paper, I like to draw. I tried to draw on the iPad with a stylus Bamboo Wacom, but there are far fewer opportunities. It is important that the paper was pleasant and the handle was a capillary with a thin line. I draw mostly for myself, to think better. For me it is very important to visualize ideas. If I tell some scheme need paper or board, even if I end up there will draw three circles and two arrows. On paper, I like to draw a plan for the day. It is important to visualize the "logistics days" to meet the head. It's such infographics, "my day scheme". Similarly, I paint scheme action plan or project for 2-3 months or more, I - visual. I tried a lot of methods and services for task management and time management. In the end, I came to the regular mail, Google Calendar, paper and pens. Everything else - in the head.

How do you organize your work trip?

On the trip I have been working with e-mail, often I write texts and prepare presentations for public speaking, read and watch movies.

That gives you high productivity?

One of my key principles in the work: important thing is not what you do and what you do not do. We're doing a lot of superfluous and unnecessary. We consume a huge amount of unnecessary information, which takes a tremendous amount of energy and "shelf space", from the useless e-mail to the useless news. Great resource to increase productivity - the concentration of the art, the ability not to be distracted by the "noise" filter information. I confess that I personally have not yet achieved this great success. Second, it's a personal motivation and control of their own energy. No system tasks and time management will not help if you do not have the motivation and all will be "energy", ie vitality. How to get motivation when that does not always have to do the work that like? Necessary set ourselves exciting goals. And, of course, you need to motivate yourself. Yes Yes! Motivate yourself. No one except you will not make it. As I do? I think about what I want to achieve and create, visualize the result. Sometimes I even specifically tell myself to do what I do not like it, come up with a reason why I can be is interesting and useful. Always do what you like does not work, it's a myth! Also, I personally very motivating when someone does not believe in this company. This is because charges;) As for the "energy"... It is very important. It is important that you do not sit battery. It's pure physiology. To be productive, ultra-efficient, it is necessary to be in good physical shape. It is necessary to eat right, be sure to engage in sports - the body needs physical activity. In no case can not smoke. It sverhneeffektivno. For example, I now fully give up alcohol and feel great. Nikoj tension in terms of discharge or not feel stress relief. Alcohol as a tool for relaxation and getting the emotions I have replaced sports - football, cycling, running and music.