3.f. Implementation~3: Control - Deepstash

3.f. Implementation~3: Control

Continuously Evaluate and Adjust: As you gain more control over your career, continuously evaluate whether this control is leading to the satisfaction and fulfillment you expected. Be prepared to adjust your approach, develop new skills, or even relinquish some control if it serves your long-term goals better.

14

20 reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

Imagine walking on a tightrope, where every step is a deliberate practice towards mastery. This is akin to Newport's central thesis: passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In the world of work, the book challenges the conventional 'follow your passion' advice, suggesting that skills and mastery are the true foundations of a fulfilling career.

Similar ideas to 3.f. Implementation~3: Control

Develop a passion, don’t follow it

Developing rare and valuable skills will lead you to far greater career satisfaction because they make you financially stable and give you lots of control over your time. And slowly, you develop passion for a field you have profound expertise in.

Your Top 1-3 Goals

Prioritize your list of possible goals using and expected value (EV) calculation. Expected Value = Resources Required x Return on Investment x Probability of Success

Take the list of everything you could potentially work on over the next 90 days and then rank them by these criteria.

    ...

Get Your Emotions in Check

  • Practice mind control and master it! Get rid of bad thoughts; they will just constantly remind you badly of yourself. Instead, use that flaw as an inspiration to train yourself and get better at anything.
  • Pull the trigger by turning that sting into a positi...

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates

Deck the halls with microlearning!

67% OFF | 1-Year Pro Subscription

Claim Offer

|