So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
that the conventional wisdom on career success—follow your passion—is seriously
Cal Newport • So Good They Can't Ignore You
In the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, author Cal Newport argues that rather than trying to find your passion, you should instead develop rare and valuable skills. Find a need and begin filling it. Once you’ve developed skills and begin seeing success, passion comes as an organic by-product, or an indirect effect. As he writes, “Passion comes a... See more
Benjamin Hardy • Personality Isn't Permanent
To summarize, if your goal is to love what you do, your first step is to acquire career capital. Your next step is to invest this capital in the traits that define great work. Control is one of the most important targets you can choose for this investment. Acquiring control, however, can be
Cal Newport • So Good They Can't Ignore You
Competence and autonomy, for example, are achievable by most people in a wide variety of jobs—assuming they’re willing to put in the hard work required for mastery.