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CFA success isn’t about passion—it’s about mastery. Cal Newport reveals why rare and valuable skills are the real career leverage.
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CFA success isn’t about passion—it’s about mastery. Cal Newport reveals why rare and valuable skills are the real career leverage.

COVID stripped everything away. What remained taught me how to pass the CFA. Discipline. Simplicity. Systems. Stillness.

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How becoming a father during CFA Level III taught me that clarity, not control, is the key to passing in the middle of chaos.

Relearning guitar at 40 reminded me what CFA candidates feel—uncertain, exposed, and learning one awkward note at a time.
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