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So good they can't ignore you

  • "Why skills trump passion in the quest of work you love."

  • The narratives in this book are bound by a common thread: the importance of ability.

  • Author says- “Follow your passion is dangerous advice”.

  • Move your focus away from finding the "right work" & "working right".

  • It provides you with a realistic path toward a meaningful & engaging working life instead of simplistic phrases like “follow your passion” & “do what you love”.

  • You need to be good at something before you can expect a good job.

  • "The Passion Hypothesis" :

  • Most of books, self proclaimed gurus, bloggers, professional counselors gives this advice to follow your passion.

  • But when you look past the feel-good slogans and go deeper into the details, it won't work in real life.

  • People quote Steve Jobs speech at Stanford. But we need to "Do What Steve Jobs Did, Not What He Said".

  • "Passion Is Rare" :

  • Compelling careers often have complex origins that reject the simple idea that all you have to do is follow your passion.

  • "Passion Takes Time".

  • Happiest, most passionate employees are not those who followed their passion into a position, but instead those who have been around long enough to become good at what they do.

  • If you have many years’ experience, then you’ve had time to get better at what you do & develop a feeling of efficacy.

  • It also gives you time to develop strong relationships with your coworkers & to see many examples of your work benefiting others.

  • "The craftsman mindset" - a focus on what value you’re producing in your job, and the "passion mindset" - a focus on what value your job offers you.

  • "I am suggesting that you put aside the question of whether your job is your true passion, and instead turn your focus toward becoming so good they can’t ignore you.

  • That is, regardless of what you do for a living, approach your work like a true performer".

  • regardless of how you feel about your job right now, adopting the craftsman mindset will be the foundation on which you’ll build a compelling career.

  • What makes a great job great ?

  • Creativity, Impact & Control.

  • I feel this book is loosing it's track in between. I've read almost 25% & I don't think I can continue reading.

  • The job of author is to hold readers, he failed it many times while defending his earlier statements.

  • So I am not reading from here onwards. Will pick another one.