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Being quite good at two things can sometimes be much more advantageous than being top notch at just one thing.
by nitrogen 5y ago
Being quite good at two things can sometimes be much more advantageous than being top notch at just one thing.
- skmurphy 5y agoScott Adams offered this as “Career Advice” (http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/07/career-advice.html http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/07/care...) in July of 2007: "But if you want something extraordinary, you have two paths: 1. Become the best at one specific thing. 2. Become very good (top 25%) at two or more things. The first strategy is difficult to the point of near impossibility. Few people will ever play in the NBA or make a platinum album. I don’t recommend anyone even try. The second strategy is fairly easy. Everyone has at least a few areas in which they could be in the top 25% with some effort." See also https://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2010/04/18/jack-of-all-trades/ https://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2010/04/18/jack-of-all-trades/ for an exploration of how deep knowledge of multiple domains enables opportunities for knowledge brokerage.