So Good They Can't Ignore You

I did not like this book.

I see value in the premise: rather than try to pursue some passion, we can find greater success by deliberately getting good at whatever it is we are doing. This is a beautiful idea, and it is one that most of us can follow, however unsexy. It also takes away all the pressure of identifying WHAT your passion might be - if only you could find it under a rock or something.
However, the book is written poorly. The examples of ‘success' given generally haven't followed the books premise, and the examples of ‘failure' have done similar things as the successes and also get treated rudely by the author. Whatever the reason, these people have already failed publicly at some endeavor - and to have a singular action called out over and over again by Newport as if it defined their character and the rest of their life is not okay IMO.
Book was not worth reading.

Bookworm pod summary of the book was better. They were too positive on the review of this one, though.