
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast Unmistakable Classic: How to Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Jun 13, 2014
56:59
In this unmistakable classic we revisit our interview with Georgetown professor and author Cal Newport who talks to us about how to be so good they can't ignore you.
- How Cal Has Blended a Traditional and Untraditional Path
- A Look at the Early Creation Process of Cal's Study Guides
- Lessons from the MIT Theory of Computation Group
- The Importance of Focus and Resisting Distractions
- What it Takes to Develop Career Capital (Rare and Valuable Skills)
- How Skills Give You More Leverage Than a Set Career Path
- The Arbitrary Advice of Following Your Passion – And Why It's Flawed
- Why You have to Become Really Good at Something to Love Your Work
- Traits That Lead People to Absolutely Love What They Do
- Making the Transition Match Theory to Capital Theory
- The Philosophy of Deep Work and Becoming a Master of Your Craft
- Why Cal Newport has No Social Media Accounts
- The Importance of Developing Taste in Your Work
- Looking at the Mission Behind Somebody's Work
- The Framework of Little Bets to Make Progress with Your Ideas
- Why Publishers are Like Investors When it Comes to Your Book Deal
- Finding the Threads that Persist in Your Body of Work
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