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1655: [Part 1] Zen and the Art of Investment Banking: When Working Right is More Important than Finding the Right Work
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Episode 1655:
Cal Newport explores a powerful mindset shift through the story of a disillusioned investment banker who finds meaning not by switching careers, but by mastering his craft with intention and clarity. His insight challenges the obsession with "finding the right work" and instead champions working right as a path to fulfillment, regardless of the field.
Read along with the original article(s) here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2011/02/14/zen-and-the-art-of-investment-banking-when-working-right-is-more-important-than-finding-the-right-work/
Quotes to ponder:
"Passion is rare; passion is hard to discover and hard to sustain."
"The craftsman mindset focuses on what you can offer the world; the passion mindset focuses instead on what the world can offer you."
"When you focus on what’s rare and valuable, and you develop the skills to offer it, good things happen."
Episode references:
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124
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1655: [Part 1] Zen and the Art of Investment Banking: When Working Right is More Important than Finding the Right Work
Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship
Manage episode 476556347 series 2394894
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.
Episode 1655:
Cal Newport explores a powerful mindset shift through the story of a disillusioned investment banker who finds meaning not by switching careers, but by mastering his craft with intention and clarity. His insight challenges the obsession with "finding the right work" and instead champions working right as a path to fulfillment, regardless of the field.
Read along with the original article(s) here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2011/02/14/zen-and-the-art-of-investment-banking-when-working-right-is-more-important-than-finding-the-right-work/
Quotes to ponder:
"Passion is rare; passion is hard to discover and hard to sustain."
"The craftsman mindset focuses on what you can offer the world; the passion mindset focuses instead on what the world can offer you."
"When you focus on what’s rare and valuable, and you develop the skills to offer it, good things happen."
Episode references:
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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