So Good They Can't Ignore You
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Podcast: The Daily StoicThey are quitting to follow their passion, which is funny when you compare it to your other book because this reflects the concept in 'So Good They Can't Ignore You.'
- Episode: Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Podcast: The Daily StoicAs I discuss in 'So Good They Can't Ignore You,' we struggle with this.
- Episode: Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Podcast: The Daily StoicOne of the stories I suggested in that book, which I think is likely relevant to what many people are about to do, was about a successful ad executive who was feeling overwhelmed by work.
- Episode: Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Podcast: The Daily StoicThe core moral of that book is that when considering what makes a job great, you must think about it from a market economy perspective. The traits that make great work great are rare and valuable.
- Episode: Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Podcast: The Daily StoicI think suddenly that book is more relevant now than it has been recently because everyone is contemplating these kinds of transitions.
- Episode: Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Podcast: The Daily StoicAnd I think that's the other hard, I call it the autonomy traps in that old 2012 book. It's the dichotomy.