So good they can´t ignore you by Cal Newport

1. SO
GOODT H E Y C A N ´ T
IGNORE
YOU

2. Associate Professor of Computer
Science at Georgetown University,
who specializes in the theory of
distributed algorithms.
He previously earned his Ph.D. from
MIT in 2009 and graduated from
Dartmouth College in 2004.
Also: Deep Work (Grand Central,
2016), How to Be a High School
Superstar (Random House, 2010),
How to Become a Straight-A
Student (Random House, 2006), and
How to Win at College (Random
House, 2005)
More in: Study Hacks blog

3. H O W I G O T T H E R E …

4. T H E PA S S I O N O F
T H E M O N K

5. W H Y D O S O M E P E O P L E E N D U P L O V I N G W H AT T H E Y
D O , W H I L E S O M A N Y O T H E R S FA I L AT T H I S G O A L ?

6. “ I N O T H E R W O R D S , Y O U N E E D T O B E G O O D AT
S O M E T H I N G B E F O R E Y O U C A N E X P E C T A G O O D J O B ”

7. R U L E # 1
F O L L O W Y O U R
PA S S I O N
R U L E # 2
B E S O G O O D
T H E Y C A N ´ T
I G N O R E Y O U
C R A F T S M A N
M I N D S E T
B U I L D U P R A R E
A N D VA L U A B L E
S K I L L S
G R E AT J O B
D E L I B E R AT E
P R A C T I C E
R U L E # 3
T H E
I M P O RTA N C E O F
C O N T R O L
C A R E E R
C A P I TA L
I N V E S T
C A R E E R
C A P I TA L
R U L E # 4
T H I N G B I G , A C T
S M A L L
M I S S I O N L I T T L E B E T S

9. T I M E
S T R U C T U R E
I N F O R M AT I O N
S T R U C T U R E
R E S E A R C H B I B L E
R O U T I N E
H O U R TA L LY
R O U T I N E
T H E O RY
N O T E B O O K R O U T I N E

10. His experience at the monastery had freed him from
the escapist thoughts of fantasy jobs that had once
dominated his mind.
He was free form the constant, draining comparisons
he used to make between his current work and some
magical future occupation waiting to be discovered.
This new focus, and output it produced, was
appreciated by management.

12. F I N A L T H O U G H T S …
W O R K I N G R I G H T T R U M P S F I N D I N G T H E R I G H T W O R K