Comments on: The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Fresh Graduates Can Grow | Swaroop C H - India, Technology, Life Skills http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-26007 How Fresh Graduates Can Grow | Swaroop C H - India, Technology, Life Skills Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:15:24 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-26007 [...] Cal Newport would say, “Fix the lifestyle you want. Then work backwards from there.” … Too [...]

[...] Cal Newport would say, “Fix the lifestyle you want. Then work backwards from there.” … Too [...]

]]> By: unofficial copywriting « trypreneur http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-26001 unofficial copywriting « trypreneur Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:01:14 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-26001 [...] I hope are of value to you. Feel free to explore the site in which each article is written. 1. The most important piece of career advice you probably never heard: This article makes a ton of sense to me. It’s a blog post written by Cal Newport, a post [...]

[...] I hope are of value to you. Feel free to explore the site in which each article is written. 1. The most important piece of career advice you probably never heard: This article makes a ton of sense to me. It’s a blog post written by Cal Newport, a post [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Is it Possible to Feel Passionate About Being a Tax Consultant? http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-24540 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Is it Possible to Feel Passionate About Being a Tax Consultant? Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:27:37 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-24540 [...] gave John some advice, mainly centered around lifestyle-centric career planning, and then we went our separate [...]

[...] gave John some advice, mainly centered around lifestyle-centric career planning, and then we went our separate [...]

]]> By: Some Advice for the Road! | Lipna's World http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-24114 Some Advice for the Road! | Lipna's World Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:03:30 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-24114 [...] Great Piece of Advice from Study Hacks Some Advice for the Road (link to this article) [...]

[...] Great Piece of Advice from Study Hacks Some Advice for the Road (link to this article) [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Learning to Love Your AP History Assignments: How to Hack the Psychology of Student Motivation http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-20364 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Learning to Love Your AP History Assignments: How to Hack the Psychology of Student Motivation Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:42:04 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-20364 [...] Lifestyle-Centric Career Planning. This strategy helps you choose between potential careers by working backward from the general traits of a life [...]

[...] Lifestyle-Centric Career Planning. This strategy helps you choose between potential careers by working backward from the general traits of a life [...]

]]> By: Conventional American Dream = Legalized Ponzi Scheme: Read More to Find Out! | The Hub of Gen Y Unconvention http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-15941 Conventional American Dream = Legalized Ponzi Scheme: Read More to Find Out! | The Hub of Gen Y Unconvention Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:11:08 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-15941 [...] lie when making lifestyle-decisions (rather than the other way around as stated in Cal Newport’s lifestyle-centric planning). This includes the [...]

[...] lie when making lifestyle-decisions (rather than the other way around as stated in Cal Newport’s lifestyle-centric planning). This includes the [...]

]]> By: Higher studies, MS, MBA http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-15917 Higher studies, MS, MBA Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:39:22 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-15917 [...] Whichever path you take, the important thing is you must know what you want to do with your life. Easier said than done, but you can always try. Fix the lifestyle you want. Then work backwards from there. – Cal Newport [...]

[...] Whichever path you take, the important thing is you must know what you want to do with your life. Easier said than done, but you can always try. Fix the lifestyle you want. Then work backwards from there. – Cal Newport [...]

]]> By: Realities of the Factors to Consider for a Job Other than a Paycheck | The Hub of Gen Y Unconvention http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-15891 Realities of the Factors to Consider for a Job Other than a Paycheck | The Hub of Gen Y Unconvention Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:12:23 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-15891 [...] to live on your own terms, and use it to your advantage when it comes to negotiations. Remember, lifestyle-centric design would direct you to a life that you’re happy to live. You will be much happier to ensure your job [...]

[...] to live on your own terms, and use it to your advantage when it comes to negotiations. Remember, lifestyle-centric design would direct you to a life that you’re happy to live. You will be much happier to ensure your job [...]

]]> By: trois http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-13461 trois Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:13:27 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-13461 cal you are so insightful my ex-girlfriend is the total power broker type while i have been struggling to decide how to choose my medical specialty - because i tend to want a balanced life your points have helped me see it clearly~ cal you are so insightful
my ex-girlfriend is the total power broker type
while i have been struggling to decide how to choose my medical specialty – because i tend to want a balanced life
your points have helped me see it clearly~

]]> By: Skip » Blog Archive » I Like the Idea http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-9859 Skip » Blog Archive » I Like the Idea Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:59:10 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard/#comment-9859 [...] The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard The main advantage, however, is that, in the end, the whole point of worrying about your career is because you want to feel good about your life. By cutting to the bottom-line — what would make me feel best? — and then working backward from this answer, you are maximizing your odds that you’ll actually get somewhere worth going. [...]

[...] The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard The main advantage, however, is that, in the end, the whole point of worrying about your career is because you want to feel good about your life. By cutting to the bottom-line — what would make me feel best? — and then working backward from this answer, you are maximizing your odds that you’ll actually get somewhere worth going. [...]

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