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A focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with professionals who admit to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they use and the pitfalls they avoid in developing their compelling careers.
Cal reveals 4 Rules for falling in love with your job:
#1: Don't follow your passion
#2: Be so good they can't ignore you
#3: Turn down a promotion
#4: Think small, act big
Cal Newport's manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation. So Good They Can't Ignore You provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.
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@borahm Thats a good way to think about it. The tweet is pretty much a summary of Cal Newport's book So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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Also, check out Cal Newport's book So Good They Can't Ignore You. And if you don't feel like reading it check out my book review https://t.co/3ZdC7BtF15
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didn't know cal newport writes about time management. i remember him more from 'so good they can't ignore you' -- a must read! he shows a similar model for timeblocking, and at the end of every day, does a 10-20 minute daily planning for the next day. https://t.co/aAb37JPmpj
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