So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0076DDBJ6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 487 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Among his animation credits are the voice of Baboo in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Angemon, Gekkomon, and Uppamon in Digimon: Digital Monsters; and Akuma in Street Fighter.. Cal Newport, PhD, is a writer and an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He also runs the popular website Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Succ
Michael Gioia said "Working right trumps finding the right work". I read this book twice and love it. I hope that my younger family members will all read it but at the same time not be discouraged if they feel like they have a passion to pursue. This book is not an argument against passion but an argument against pursuing unidentified passion. My impression is that the author would advise against dropping everything in pursuit of passion and to make sure that it is financially viable first. Also, I strongly disagree with some of the other comments I've read here regarding the book being poorly written. The author has main points that he is trying to get across and has written the book in a style to prove . Useful read - mandatory for all people starting out. There is a lot of talk around about following your passion. In fact I've read many books on the subject. However I've never been sure how to make this real. My own interests and passions are unlikely to generate an income but the focus on so much talk on the subject has resulted in some angst on this topic. This book however takes the opposite approach. It says do something and learn to do it well. Things become passions when you truly understand them.As it happens this has actually been my approach to work. I just got stuck in and tried to excel at something I thought would deliver a long term career. It's worked for me but I've always had. Recommended for young people thinking about their careers Ted Sanders This short, structured book profiles a series of successful professionals to lay out four rules for finding a fulfilling career.Rule #1: Don't Follow Your PassionRule #2: Be So Good They Can't Ignore YouRule #3: Turn Down a Promotion (Or, the Importance of Control)Rule #4: Think Small, Act Big (Or, the Importance of Mission)The central thesis of the book is that the best way to find a fulfilling career is to build career capital and leverage that capital into a job with autonomy and mission. The author asks what makes a job great? His answer: creativity, impact, control. But since great jobs are rare and valuable, how do you get one? Answer
Brilliant counter-intuitive career insights. This book offers advice based on research and reality--not meaningless platitudes-- on how to invest in yourself in order to stand out from the crowd. Cal really delivers with this one." --Seth Godin, author, Linchpin"Entrepreneurial professionals must develop a competitive advantage by building valuable skills. It has moved me from 'find your passion, so that you can be useful' to 'be useful so that you can find your passion.' That is a big flip, but it's more honest, and that is why I am giving each of my three young adult children a copy of this unorthodox guide." --Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick, WIRED magazine"First book in years I read twice, to make sure I got it. An important guide to starting up a remarkable career." --Reid Hoffman, co-founder & chairman of LinkedIn and co-author of the bestselling The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and
In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creatin