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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 job focuses on something you think is useless or perhaps even actively bad for the world.
    3. The job forces you to work with people you really dislike.

    Thus being aware of these scenarios can help us avoid pitfalls while trying to force fit a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET.

  • The GOOD LEADER, BAD LEADER conundrum..

    The following leadership insight from Simon Sinek highlights the difference between Good and Bad leaders.

    A bad leader cares more about others hearing their ideas. A good leader cares more about hearing ideas from others.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s leadership quotes

    This is not only a masterclass in leadership but shows beyond doubt what goes into making great leaders truly special.

  • Why it may be time to junk the PASSION MINDSET ?

    Cal Newport in his book, “So Good They Can’t Ignore You”, lists out the pros and cons between PASSION and CRAFTSMAN mindset. He goes on to prove why CRAFTSMAN MINDSET is the preferred way forward for getting long lasting success in life.

    Whereas the craftsman mindset focuses on what you can offer the world, the passion mindset focuses instead on what the world can offer you. This mindset is how most people approach their working lives.

    Adopted from Cal Newport’s book So Good They Can’t Ignore You

    Thus unlike how most people approach their lives, great people adopt a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET to get long term success in life.

  • 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 mastering rare and valuable skills, and then cash in this capital for the traits that define great work.”

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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 more popular PASSION MINDSET.

    “Don’t obsess over discovering your true calling. Instead, master rare and valuable skills. Once you build up the career capital that these skills generate, invest it wisely. Use it to acquire control over what you do and how you do it, and identify and act on a life-changing mission. This philosophy is less sexy than the fantasy of dropping everything to go live among the monks in the mountains, but it’s also a philosophy that has been shown time and again to actually work.”

    Adopted from Cal Newport’s So Good That They Can’t Ignore You

    Thus getting a dream job that suits our passion is more difficult than getting to a job of our choice by adopting a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET

  • Are you PREPARED to pay this PRICE for getting something RARE and VALUABLE?

    The following insight has been adopted from Cal Newport’s book So Good That They Can’t Ignore You.

    “If you want something that’s both rare and valuable, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return—this is Supply and Demand 101. It follows that if you want a great job, you need something of great value to offer in return.”

    Adopted from Cal Newport’s So Good They Can’t Ignore You

    Thus to get something rare and valuable we need to be ready to offer something unique and priceless in return as well.

  • Every HUMAN has this INNER DRIVE.. Agree?

    The following self help, motivational and inspirational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s best selling book named Drive.

    “Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”

    Adopted from Daniel Pink’s Drive

    Liberating this inner drive is thus key to get the best out of people.

  • The MERITS of an INFINITE APPROACH..

    The following self help, motivational and inspirational insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s lessons around Infinite Game wherein he has clearly called out the merits of an INFINITE APPROACH as follows –

    By taking an infinite approach, and reframing your competitors as worthy rivals, the success of your peers becomes fuel for your own growth as opposed to the source of your insecurity.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s great leadership quotes

    Thus in the INFINITE GAME of Life taking an infinite approach is the way forward.

  • If the GAME of LIFE is INFINITE, why not the THINKING?

    In the Infinite game of Life, the need of the hour is an infinite mindset. This is wonderfully illustrated by Simon Sinek’s following leadership quote..

    To ask, “What’s best for me?” is finite thinking. To ask, “What’s best for us?” is infinite thinking.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s leadership quote

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  • MANIPULATION vs INSPIRATION..

    The following great leadership insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s leadership quote

    Manipulate or Inspire?

    Thus the choice is entirely on a leader to inspire or manipulate to create a lasting impact