So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Cal Newport (Author)
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In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice.
Not only is the cliché flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping.
After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers.
Matching your job to a preexisting passion does not matter, he reveals. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before.
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 creating work you love.
SO GOOD THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU will change the way we think about our careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.
- Rank: #2889 in Books
- Published on: 2012-09-18
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.38" h x
1.15" w x
5.75" l,
.92 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 304 pages
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author cal newport format hardcover format trade cloth isbn 10 1455509124 isbn 13 9781455509126 language english publication year 20120000 audience trade author cal newport author for title cal newport book copyright date 2012 dewey edition 23 deweydecimal 650.1 ean 9781455509126 format hardcover format computed trade cloth isbn 1455509124 illustrated n lc classification number hf 5381 n 497 2012 lccn 2011 045291 language english numberofpages 288 pages numberofpages display 288 pages publicatio
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"In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice. Not only is the cliche flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping.After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Matching your job to a preexisting passion does not matter, he reveals. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. 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 creating work you love.SO GOOD THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU will change the way we think about our careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.File Size: 354 KBPrint Length: 267 pagesPage Numbers Source ISBN: 1455509124 Publisher: Business Plus (September 18, 2012) Sold by: Hachette Book GroupLanguage: EnglishASIN: B0076DDBJ6"
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