Book Summary: So Good They Can't Ignore You

Don’t obsess over discovering your true calling. Instead, master rare and valuable skills. Once you build up the career capital that these skills generate, invest it wisely. Use it to acquire control over what you do and how you do it, and to identify and act on a life-changing mission. This philosophy is less sexy than the fantasy of dropping ever

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The Career Capital Theory of Great Work’:

The traits that define great work are rare and valuable. Specifically, desireable jobs are creative, allow you to create large impact, and give you control over your work and life.

Consequently, supply and demand indicates that you need to offer rare and valuable skills in return. These rare and valuable skil... See more

Cal Newton’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You. The main message of this book might seem counterintuitive at first. The writer says you should not pursue your passion; it is the fool’s method. What you should do is be ok with grinding a little bit, and when you grind in whatever industry you collect something called “career capital.” When you hav

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