So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
By Cal Newport
Read by Dave Mallow
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781478910077
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ISBN: 9781478910060
| Runtime: | 6.47 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In this book with unique perspective, professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers.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.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Do what you love and the money will follow’ sounds like great advice—until it’s time to get a job and disillusionment quickly sets in. Cal Newport ably demonstrates how the quest for ‘passion’ can corrode job satisfaction. If all he accomplished with this book was to turn conventional wisdom on its head, that would be interesting enough. But he goes further—offering advice and examples that will help you bypass the disillusionment and get right to work building skills that matter.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Stop worrying about what you feel like doing (and what the world owes you) and instead, start creating something meaningful and then give it to the world. Cal really delivers with this one.” —Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author
“Lively and engaging…[with] real-life examples of individuals…This refreshing view encourages readers to make reasonable choices, buckle down and put in the time, and through trial and error hone their ‘career capital.’ Written in an optimistic and accessible tone, with clear logic and no-nonsense advice, this work is useful reading for anyone new to the job market and striving to find a path or for those who have been struggling to find meaning in their current careers.” —Publishers Weekly
“This book changed my mind. 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
Author
Author Bio: Cal Newport
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 Success.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Runtime: | 6.47 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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