The Key to Career Progress
This is the first of four lessons drawn from Cal Newport and my course, Top Performer. Next week, we are reopening the course to a new group of professionals who want to excel in their careers.
‘You can’t say that!’: how to argue, better
A good debate isn’t about one person declaring victory, it’s about both people making a discovery, says psychologist Adam Grant.
Metacognition: the mind’s Swiss Army knife
When you want to learn or build something new, it’s tempting to just get going. Read as much as you can, do some tutorials, work on some related projects. Short-term, this gives you a motivation boost. You feel like you’re moving forward. But, after a while, you notice that you’re not progressing as fast as you expected. You may even start burning out. Turns out, cramming content inside your brain is not the most effective way to grow. Instead, you need to develop your metacognition.
Your inability to ‘quiet your mind’ isn’t due to lack of effort. It’s the wrong goal.
These thoughts may increase our negative self-talk and lower our energy, leading our stories to hinder our growth when they could be propelling it.
Are Successful People Happy or are Happy People Successful?
If you want to be successful, surround yourself with people who are more successful than you. If you want to be happy, surround yourself with people who are less successful than you.
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