Book Summary:
Have you found a job you’re both good at and enjoy? You’ll find plenty of practical tips for job satisfaction here.
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Quotes:
If you want to love what you do, abandon the passion mindset (what can the world offer me) and instead adopt the craftsman’s mindset. (What can I offer the world).
Book Summary Notes:
- Follow your passion is a huge trap.
- Passion is hard to come by and trying to make a career of it will lead to disappointment.
- People who ‘follow their passion’ tend to switch jobs frequently being convinced that they should only do work they love.
- In 2010 only 45% of Americans were happy at work. Down from 61% in 1987.
- Learn to love whatever it is you do. Aim to acquire mastery, autonomy and relatedness.
- Experience and expertise both play a role in job satisfaction.
- Three other factors also affect job satisfaction: autonomy or control over your day, competence which is feeling you are good at what you do and relatedness or the feeling of connection to people around you. You don’t need passion to achieve these only the willingness to work hard.
- Ask yourself “what value can I bring to my job?”
- Focus on the quality of your work instead of whether or not it’s your calling.
- Deliberate practice is the best way to improve quality.
- To eventually obtain a great job focus on collecting rare or valuable skills.
- Set goals and achieve them one step at a time. Leverage your small wins and continue to advance and achieve more.
