Comments on: The Steve Martin Method: A Master Comedian’s Advice for Becoming Famous http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/ Decoding Patterns of Success Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ignorance Vs. Persistence http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-27052 Ignorance Vs. Persistence Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:34:50 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-27052 [...] your focus to a point where becoming outstanding becomes out of reach.The rest of the article is here.He’s probably right, but I think these types of discussions are not complete without at least [...]

[...] your focus to a point where becoming outstanding becomes out of reach.The rest of the article is here.He’s probably right, but I think these types of discussions are not complete without at least [...]

]]> By: What Does Practice Look Like for You? - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-27051 What Does Practice Look Like for You? - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:02:05 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-27051 [...] hard in the right way. There are a number of ideas that follow from that: for example, you have to “become so good that they can’t ignore you” and becoming that good requires “hard focus.” The idea I’ve found most helpful is [...]

[...] hard in the right way. There are a number of ideas that follow from that: for example, you have to “become so good that they can’t ignore you” and becoming that good requires “hard focus.” The idea I’ve found most helpful is [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Closing Your Interests Opens More Interesting Opportunities: The Power of Diligence in Creating a Remarkable Life http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-27013 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Closing Your Interests Opens More Interesting Opportunities: The Power of Diligence in Creating a Remarkable Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:50:12 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-27013 [...] One of the things that has always impressed me about Steve Martin is his diligence. In his memoir, Born Standing Up, he emphasizes this theme — defining diligence not just in terms of persistence, but also in the ability to ignore unrelated pu... [...]

[...] One of the things that has always impressed me about Steve Martin is his diligence. In his memoir, Born Standing Up, he emphasizes this theme — defining diligence not just in terms of persistence, but also in the ability to ignore unrelated pu… [...]

]]> By: Art and Money | Yawen Luo Guzheng Music http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26860 Art and Money | Yawen Luo Guzheng Music Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:07:25 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26860 [...] one who got me thinking about redirecting my focus into a few things that I can do really well, and “to be so good that they can’t ignore you”, which is, in my case, the mastery of Chinese traditional harp with a western, modern twist (the [...]

[...] one who got me thinking about redirecting my focus into a few things that I can do really well, and “to be so good that they can’t ignore you”, which is, in my case, the mastery of Chinese traditional harp with a western, modern twist (the [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Intelligence is Irrelevant: An MIT Alum’s Advice to a Struggling Student http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26834 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Intelligence is Irrelevant: An MIT Alum’s Advice to a Struggling Student Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:01:01 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26834 [...] for both students and graduates — about the psychological complexity of the quest to become so good they can’t ignore you… The people who fail to graduate from MIT, fail because they come in, encounter problems that are [...]

[...] for both students and graduates — about the psychological complexity of the quest to become so good they can’t ignore you… The people who fail to graduate from MIT, fail because they come in, encounter problems that are [...]

]]> By: So I Quit My Job and Moved to India http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26729 So I Quit My Job and Moved to India Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:53:24 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26729 [...] but it’s basically the only way to be successful.  Be so good they can’t ignore you.  This post was taken from the blog, Study Hacks, but this is my New Years Resolution, and this post is my way of applying it to my [...]

[...] but it’s basically the only way to be successful.  Be so good they can’t ignore you.  This post was taken from the blog, Study Hacks, but this is my New Years Resolution, and this post is my way of applying it to my [...]

]]> By: New Years Resolution: Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You « So I Quit My Job and Moved to India http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26728 New Years Resolution: Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You « So I Quit My Job and Moved to India Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:50:57 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26728 [...] but it’s basically the only way to be successful.  Be so good they can’t ignore you.  This post was taken from the blog, Study Hacks, but this is my New Years Resolution, and this post is my way of applying it to my [...]

[...] but it’s basically the only way to be successful.  Be so good they can’t ignore you.  This post was taken from the blog, Study Hacks, but this is my New Years Resolution, and this post is my way of applying it to my [...]

]]> By: Martynas Kriunas http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26580 Martynas Kriunas Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:00:40 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26580 Interesting post. The problem that I have is that I want to become good at a particular thing to break in to the field, but it is hard to become good at it if you're not in the field, so breaking in becomes a bit of a crapshoot. I don't know if this makes sense, but I would be interested to hear what you have to say about this. Interesting post. The problem that I have is that I want to become good at a particular thing to break in to the field, but it is hard to become good at it if you’re not in the field, so breaking in becomes a bit of a crapshoot. I don’t know if this makes sense, but I would be interested to hear what you have to say about this.

]]> By: Good Reads | Cornucopia Creations http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26575 Good Reads | Cornucopia Creations Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:24:23 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26575 [...] better?) She’s go 5 Keys to Content Marketing Mastery. ~ | ~ A great post over at Study Hacks on The Steve Martin Method: A Master Comedian’s Advice for Becoming Famous. As a big Martin fan, I loved his comments about what it takes, diligence and drive as well as [...]

[...] better?) She’s go 5 Keys to Content Marketing Mastery. ~ | ~ A great post over at Study Hacks on The Steve Martin Method: A Master Comedian’s Advice for Becoming Famous. As a big Martin fan, I loved his comments about what it takes, diligence and drive as well as [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Abandon Your Big Idea. But Don’t Give Up Your Big Ambition. http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-steve-martin-method-a-master-comedians-advice-for-becoming-famous/#comment-26469 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Abandon Your Big Idea. But Don’t Give Up Your Big Ambition. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:53:18 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=261#comment-26469 [...] you dedicate the bulk of your attention to a small number of things, working persistently to become so good they can’t ignore you, this builds depth. When you have reached sufficient depth, you begin to encounter possibilities [...]

[...] you dedicate the bulk of your attention to a small number of things, working persistently to become so good they can’t ignore you, this builds depth. When you have reached sufficient depth, you begin to encounter possibilities [...]

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