If your specialty is new — as mine is — and they can’t ther… - Cal Newport

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If your specialty is new — as mine is — and they can’t therefore find experts with an opinion on it either way, you’re going to have a real hard time keeping your position, as there’s no one out there to validate your stature.

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Calvin C. Newport (1982-06-23–) is an American writer and computer scientist.

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Alternative Names: Calvin Charles Newport

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If your specialty is new — as mine is — and they can’t therefore find experts with an opinion on it either way, you’re going to have a real hard time… - Cal Newport

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