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So Good They Can´t Ignore You
Cal Newport
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Description for So Good They Can´t Ignore You
Paperback. In this extraordinary eye-opening account, Georgetown University professor Dr. Calvin Newport debunks the long-held traditonal notion that 'following your passion' is good career advice Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KJ; VSC; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 398.
Cal Newport's clearly-written manifesto flies in the face of conventional wisdom by suggesting that it should be a person's talent and skill - and not necessarily their passion - that determines their career path. Newport, who graduated from Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a PhD. from MIT, contends that trying to find what drives us, instead of focusing on areas in which we naturally excel, is ultimately harmful and frustrating to job seekers. The title is a direct quote from comedian Steve Martin ... Read more
Cal Newport's clearly-written manifesto flies in the face of conventional wisdom by suggesting that it should be a person's talent and skill - and not necessarily their passion - that determines their career path. Newport, who graduated from Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a PhD. from MIT, contends that trying to find what drives us, instead of focusing on areas in which we naturally excel, is ultimately harmful and frustrating to job seekers. The title is a direct quote from comedian Steve Martin ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349415864
SKU
V9780349415864
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Ref
99-99
About Cal Newport
Cal Newport, Ph.D., lives in Washington, DC, where he is a writer and an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He is the author of SO GOOD THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU and three books of unconventional advice for students. He runs the popular website Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success.
Reviews for So Good They Can´t Ignore You
Stop worrying about what you feel like doing and instead, start creating something meaningful and then give it to the world. Cal really delivers with this one
Seth Godin, author of Linchpin
Seth Godin, author of Linchpin