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The things that make a great job great...are rare and valuable. If you want them in your working life, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return In other words, you need to be good at something before you can expect to get a good job.

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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 you want a great job, you need something of great value to offer in return.

You have to get good before you can expect good work.

You need to get good in order to get good things in your working life.

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