So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

So Good They Can't Ignore You

Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

By
Cal Newport
Cal Newport
2012 • 162 pages

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