563: Accelerating Your Career by Thinking Like a Rocket Scientist with Ozan Varol

Ozan Varol discusses how to make giant leaps in your career by thinking like a rocket scientist. You'll Learn: 1) How success can hinder growth—and what to do about it  2) How to turn worrying into productive preparation 3) How rocket scientists see and use failure About Ozan: Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and author. He served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project, and later pivoted and became a law professor. He’s the author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life. The book is # 1 on Adam Grant’s list of top 20 books of 2020. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain, “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink, and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant.Ozan’s book: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and LifeOzan’s podcast: Famous FailuresOzan’s website: RocketScienceBook.comOzan’s newsletter: WeeklyContrarian.comGet bonus videos by emailing your receipt to [email protected] by April 30! Resources mentioned in the show:App: ReadwiseTool: InstapaperBook: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam GrantBook: Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress by Christopher RyanPast Episode: 072: Unleashing Simplicity with Lisa BodellPast Episode: 176: How to Prevent Terrible Decisions using Red Team Thinking with Bryce Hoffman Thank you Sponsors! Fender Play. Learn to play an instrument with your first two weeks FREE at fender.com/AWESOME View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep563