A couple weeks ago a friend of mine recommended the new book by Cal Newport, “So Good They Can’t Ignore You,” which argues that the best and most satisfying careers are those where your passion for the job emerges only after you’ve developed distinctive skills for it — because distinctive skills enable you to do... Read More

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"It’s amazing how much an actual interpersonal interaction matters." - Amrit Dhir, Google Partner Development Manager

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"It’s not about how many times you get knocked down; it’s about how many times you get back up." - Richard Tait, co-creator of Cranium

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"I believe energy begets energy, positivity begets positivity. Small wins really lead to other things." - Rey Faustino, One Degree

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"I think one of the biggest keys to transitioning is just talking to mentors who have been there before." - Amy Montalvo, ONEPASS Productions

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"One of the important messages Harvard imparted on all of its graduates was that you should focus on tri-sector competence.” - Yiaway Yeh, Palo Alto mayor

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"Acting for me is the craft of self-exploration, and it’s the study of human nature." - Melanie Kannokada, actress and model

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"In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job." - Kevin Yang, EAT Club

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"People don’t tell you how much the world is slanted toward 'no.' The number of times we heard 'no' when building Teach For China was huge." - Rachel Wasser, co-founder of Teach For China

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"The idea wasn't to start a company. The idea was to get this product out to everyone who needed it." - Linus Liang, co-founder of Embrace

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