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

<p>Ozan Varol discusses how to make giant leaps in your career by thinking like a rocket scientist.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU'LL LEARN — </strong></p><p>1) How success can hinder growth—and what to do about it. </p><p>2) How to turn worrying into productive preparation. </p><p>3) How rocket scientists see and use failure.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong> <a href="https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep563" target="_blank">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep563</a> for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT OZAN — </strong></p><p>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.</p><p>He’s the author of <em>Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life</em>. 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.</p><p>• Ozan’s book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541762592/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0?tag=petemo-20" target="_blank"><em>Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life</em></a></p><p>• Ozan’s podcast: <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/famous-failures/" target="_blank"><em>Famous Failures</em></a></p><p>• Ozan’s website: <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" target="_blank">RocketScienceBook.com</a></p><p>• Ozan’s newsletter: <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com/" target="_blank">WeeklyContrarian.com</a></p><p>• Get bonus videos by emailing your receipt to Rocket@OzanVarol.com by April 30!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — </strong></p><p>• App: <a href="https://readwise.io/" target="_blank">Readwise</a></p><p>• Tool: <a href="https://www.instapaper.com/" target="_blank">Instapaper</a></p><p>• Book: <a href="https:/