Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
by Cal Newport
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American co-founder of LinkedIn, venture capitalist, and author
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In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the longheld belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers.Not only are preexisting passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a fo...
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