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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Cal Newport
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Whether you've just finished another year at school or are fully-immersed in a full-time job, I beckon you to spend at least some time this summer at the beach, cottage, campground or park buried in some great books. I want a 9-5 job at a reasonably functional company that pays a good wage, so I can indulge in what I like after-hours (socializing, cooking, eating, shopping). A reader writes: A lot of people talk about doing what they're passionate about, loving their jobs, doing what they love and getting paid for it … and it kind of confuses me sometimes. €�Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love” This is why So Good They Can't Ignore You is a great read. Devoured Cal Newport's new book, “So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love. His newest book, So Good They Can't Ignore You, sums up his philosophy in the subtitle: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love. I argue that you need rare and valuable skills before you can identify a powerful mission. Some people see this as not having ambition. Donald Trump or Martha Stewart . Cal Newport, a Georgetown University computer science professor, agrees. As a new grad or student, it's often an intimidating and So Good They Can't Ignore You. He also runs the blog Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success. His new book, So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, takes a contrarian look at popular career advice. Apparently even when it comes to careers, the “Eat, Pray, Love,” idea of leaving it all behind and starting fresh seems so exotic, so enticing and it sells more career books than more traditional advice.