you want a great job, you need something of great value to offer in return.

I like the term “stretch” for describing what deliberate practice feels like,

Step 3: Define “Good”

In other words, his only product was his enthusiasm about not having a “normal” life.

To maximize your chances of success, you should deploy small, concrete experiments that return concrete feedback.

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

Getting to the cutting edge of a field can be understood in these terms: This process builds up rare and valuable skills and therefore builds up your store of career capital. Similarly, identifying a compelling mission once you get to the cutting edge can be seen as investing your career capital to acquire a desirable trait in your career. In other

The insights of Rule #2 fundamentally changed the way I approach my work. If I had to describe my previous way of thinking, I would probably use the phrase “productivity-centric.” Getting things done was my priority. When you adopt a productivity mindset, however, deliberate practice-inducing tasks are often sidestepped, as the ambiguous path

Control Generates Resistance