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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Career / Self-Development
Newport argues that 'follow your passion' is bad advice; passion follows mastery, not the other way around. The book offers a craftsman's frame for career decisions: accumulate rare, valuable skills - career capital - and trade it for the work and autonomy you want.
Endorsed By
2 People-
Andrew Ng
“That gives a valuable perspective on how to select a path for one's career”
Ng recommended this specifically for people trying to figure out career decisions, in the Farnam Street interview.
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Kevin Kelly
“While this book changed my mind about how skills trump passion, I consider it the only first word in outlining how one goes about this.”