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Why skill matters more than passion in building a satisfying career
2012Fast paceThoughtful
What it is about
Cal Newport challenges the advice to follow your passion. He says that people become passionate about work after they become good at it. He suggests building rare and valuable skills to gain control over your career.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who are thinking about their career.
What you will get
Written by a computer science professor.
So Good They Can't Ignore You Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Self-help · Career · Skill · Work
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Cal Newport and the people he profiles.
Setting
Careers and workplaces.
What makes it different
A calm argument against a popular piece of advice.
Feel
Clear, logical and practical.
Deep Work
Drive
How to Read a Book
Mastery
Mindset