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4 Books That Transformed The Way I Think About Work
Whether you’re working a 9–5 with a hustle on the side or running your own business, productivity will always be at the center of success.
Productivity is something that I’ve always struggled with. I always seem to find myself with less time than I need, mostly due to the fact that I put off important tasks until the very last minute. So you might find it quite funny to know that even when I’m up to my eyes in work, I still somehow find the time to read about doing work instead.
These are a handful of books that have impacted the way I think about where I want my career to go and how I’m going to get there, I hope you find them as useful as I have.
1. So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport
Follow your passions is bad advice. “Don’t do what you love, love to learn what you do” pretty much sums up what this book will teach you. Cal Newport’s So Good They Can’t Ignore You has transformed how I’m approaching my work, It taught me the value of building skills and gaining a craftsman’s approach to your work through hardship and deliberate practice. Newport’s book will help you see through the fog of passion and genius, so if you decide to read even just one book from this list, this should be it.
“Passion comes after you put…
