Tag: Craftsman mindset
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When NOT to ADOPT a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET?
When should we Not Adopt a Craftsman Mindset? Inspired from the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport, illuminates us on scenarios when it is advisable not to adopt a craftsman mindset.
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Are you SEARCHING direction in LIFE? Wear the HAT of a CRAFTSMAN..
Choosing to become a skilled CRAFTSMAN by adopting the CRAFTSMAN MINDSET helps us focus on WHAT we can OFFER to the world. This is turns would inspire us to hone the skills we are good at, become RARE and VALUABLE and in turn become so good that others cannot ignore us. Cal Newport makes a…
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How can CRAFTSMAN MINDSET be your KEY to UNLOCK a MEANINGFUL LIFE?
A CRAFTSMAN MINDSET with FOCUS on DELIBERATE PRACTICE would help acquire CAREER CAPITAL that is not only RARE but VALUABLE as well. This needless to say is quintessential for doing GREAT WAY to lead to a MEANINGFUL LIFE. Cal Newport illuminates us on the same in his best seller named ‘So Good They Can’t Ignore…
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When can the adoption of CRAFTSMAN MINDSET be detrimental?
The following 3 scenarios as mentioned by Cal Newport in his book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, may not be the most favorable ones to adopt a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET & can lead to detrimental results. 1. The job presents few opportunities to distinguish yourself by developing relevant skills that are rare and valuable.2. The…
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Do you LOVE what you DO? The NEXT logical step..
The following insight which has been adopted from Cal Newport’s book So Good That they Can’t Ignore You, emphasizes the need of a CRAFTSMAN mindset for building up the necessary CAREER CAPITAL to master rare and invaluable skills. “If your goal is to love what you do, you must first build up ‘career capital’ by…
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The JOURNEY from ADOPTION of CRAFTSMAN MINDSET to SUCCESS..
Cal Newport in his book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, talks about adoption of CRAFTSMAN MINDSET and deliberate practice to get out of comfort zone & taste success. The following insight from the book summarizes the idea of adoption of CRAFTSMAN MINDSET and its relevance in doing work that we love, as against the…
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Why NOT all SKILLED CRAFTSMEN taste SUCCESS?
Cal Newport in his best selling book, “So Good They Can’t Ignore You”, enlightens us on the aspects that are needed to complement the CRAFTSMAN MINDSET. Along with the CRAFTSMAN MINDSET what are needed is DELIBERATE PRACTICE and PATIENCE. When these two aspects come together with a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET, then only long term success can…
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What is special about CRAFTSMAN MINDSET?
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Cal Newport’s book Deep Work and throws light on the virtues of adopting a craftsman mindset. “If you want to love what you do, abandon the passion mindset (“what can the world offer me?”) and instead adopt the craftsman mindset (“what can I offer…
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Have you ever seen a SKILLED CRAFTSMAN at work?There is a lot to EMULATE in your profession..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport “Whether you’re a writer, marketer, consultant, or lawyer: Your work is craft, and if you hone your ability and apply it with respect and care, then like the skilled wheelwright you can generate meaning in the daily efforts of your professional life.”
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Do you LOVE your job yet not FULFILLED?Adopt this mindset..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport “If you want to love what you do, abandon the passion mindset (“what can the world offer me?”) and instead adopt the craftsman mindset (“what can I offer the world?”)”