So Good They Cant Ignore You Flashcards
Introduction
Upon realizing his dream, he further realized that nothing has changed. He was exactly the same person with the same words and anxieties.
The things that make a job grade are rare and valuable. If you want them, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return. You must be good at some thing before you can expect a good job.
Chapter 1. The passion of Steve Jobs.
Chapter 2 Passion is Rare
The key is to force yourself yourself through the work, force the skills to come. that’s the hardest phase.
I didn’t set out to build a big empire. I set goals to be the best at whatever I did.
Science findings:
1-passion is usually related to hobbies, not careers
2-passion takes time to discover
3-passion is a side effect of mastery
Chapter 3 Passion is Dangerous
Subscribing to the passion hypothesis makes you less happy
Rule #2 Be so Good They Can’t Ignore You
Or the importance of skill
Chapter 4 The Clarity of the Craftsman
You can have a Craftsman mindset or a
Passion mindset
How to find opportunity? If you are trying to be the best, people are going to come to you (per Steve Martin)
The Craftsman mindset is an output centric approach. It focuses on what you can offer the world
The Passion mindset focuses on what the world can offer you
Regardless of how you feel about your job right now, adopting the Craftsman mindset will be the foundation on which you will build a compelling career
