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By investing in learning and problem solving, we can develop our passions – and build the skills necessary to do the work and lead the lives we find worthwhile.
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240 |
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At work and in life, the best we can do is plan for what we want to learn and contribute over the next year or two, and stay open to what might come next.
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242 |
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…today, many millions of workers in developed economies compete for jobs [because] a large and growing proportion of all work is information-based and doesn’t involve moving or processing anything physical at all.
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14 |
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…a fast-growing number of workers everywhere have to be just as good – and just as good a value – as the very best workers in their field anywhere on earth.
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15 |
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Among workers overall, average IQ increases with the complexity of the work, which seems totally unsurprising. It supports what most of us would suppose: Smarter people do better.
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41 |
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In all practice activities it’s highly valuable to get others’ views about what you should be working on and how you’re doing.
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109 |
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Solving the talent puzzle means looking for exactly the right ethos that’s vital for a particular job – rather than trying to match candidates to a long list of universal virtues…
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72 |
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…most of us dodge the hard work of extracting lasting truths from the zigzags of our own careers… We would rather settle for a soothing narrative…
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98 |
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Ordinarily, looking for cheap solutions invites shoddy work. But on the outer edges of scouting, ordinary economics doesn’t apply.
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167 |
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Even the nicest perks and bonuses don’t buy lasting loyalty if they aren’t accompanied by a chance to do great work.
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186 |
