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There's a really good book on the topic of career planning (among other things), written by Cal Newport -- "So Good They Can't Ignore You" (http://www.amazon.ca
by cl42 13y ago
There's a really good book on the topic of career planning (among other things), written by Cal Newport -- "So Good They Can't Ignore You" (http://www.amazon.ca/books/dp/1455509124 http://www.amazon.ca/books/dp/1455509124).
Most people give the advice of "Do what you love and get most excited about" and this is, to some extent, the advice I would have given as well. However, when I think back to the work I've done and that has made me most proud in life, a bit chunk of it is simply doing new things, and pushing myself further than ever before. Cal Newport's advice is more along the lines of "Do what you're really good at, rather than only what you love."
Of course, this assumes you don't hate what you're doing. Food for thought.
- rdouble 13y agoCal Newport's advice is more along the lines of "Do what you're really good at, rather than only what you love." That's interesting, as other career gurus argue the opposite view. For example Barbara Sher, author of "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was" gives the example of herself as an unhappy stay-at-home mom. She is an expert at cooking, changing diapers, and other aspects of child rearing. If she pursued what she was really good at, she'd be limiting her options to work as a nanny, or perhaps open a day-care center.