Comments on: You Don’t Want To Be A Jack Of All Trades http://www.dailyblogtips.com/you-dont-want-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alison Kerr http://www.dailyblogtips.com/you-dont-want-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-1181862 Alison Kerr Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:11:41 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5491#comment-1181862 Your point hits home Daniel. My LinkedIn profile could look similar to the example you gave in some ways. I'll be giving this some more thought. Overall I'm a self-directed learner - that's the thread running through what I do. I've got to focus on what that makes me good at. It has to be creative, involve people, and be something where each project is just a bit different so that I'm still learning. And the answer is... For now I'm taking commissions for Twitter background designs as well as writing and designing my own sites. All creative, all involve learning, and all use my background in IT. Your point hits home Daniel. My LinkedIn profile could look similar to the example you gave in some ways. I’ll be giving this some more thought.

Overall I’m a self-directed learner – that’s the thread running through what I do. I’ve got to focus on what that makes me good at. It has to be creative, involve people, and be something where each project is just a bit different so that I’m still learning. And the answer is…

For now I’m taking commissions for Twitter background designs as well as writing and designing my own sites. All creative, all involve learning, and all use my background in IT.

]]> By: Phil http://www.dailyblogtips.com/you-dont-want-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-1181348 Phil Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:16:58 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5491#comment-1181348 The apparent safer/sensible option is to concentrate all your skills and attention on one area as you will be more likely to succeed. But what do you do when financial turmoil affects your industry or business such as redundancies or recession?? You can only walk up one path and you'll be walking there with untold competition all fighting for that same job. 'Jacks' rarely stay long out of work, as they have a broader range to fall back on. Although they may not master all their trades they may master some, more than one, something commonly overlooked or disregarded. Besides, just because you settle for one doesn't mean you'll become its master. If someone isn't capable of mastery then that will always be the end result, failure to master. My opinion: It depends how good you are with each of your skills: poor, fair, good, excellent, Master. If you can succeed in multiple areas then do so. Hail John Doe. The apparent safer/sensible option is to concentrate all your skills and attention on one area as you will be more likely to succeed. But what do you do when financial turmoil affects your industry or business such as redundancies or recession?? You can only walk up one path and you’ll be walking there with untold competition all fighting for that same job.
‘Jacks’ rarely stay long out of work, as they have a broader range to fall back on. Although they may not master all their trades they may master some, more than one, something commonly overlooked or disregarded.

Besides, just because you settle for one doesn’t mean you’ll become its master. If someone isn’t capable of mastery then that will always be the end result, failure to master.

My opinion: It depends how good you are with each of your skills: poor, fair, good, excellent, Master. If you can succeed in multiple areas then do so.

Hail John Doe.

]]> By: muhyar http://www.dailyblogtips.com/you-dont-want-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-1159364 muhyar Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:11:30 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5491#comment-1159364 I accept him (John Doe) as one of the recommended people to follow I accept him (John Doe) as one of the recommended people to follow

]]> By: Srinivas Kumar http://www.dailyblogtips.com/you-dont-want-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-1106561 Srinivas Kumar Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:53:00 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5491#comment-1106561 Good article... Even i was trying to do so many things myself and the results werent good or i was postponing important things. Good article…

Even i was trying to do so many things myself and the results werent good or i was postponing important things.

]]> By: Kent @ Leawo http://www.dailyblogtips.com/you-dont-want-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-1099610 Kent @ Leawo Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:04:46 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5491#comment-1099610 It is possible to be Jack of two or more trades, as long as you make comparison in your community but across the world. Like the former Microsoft China region CEO Tangju said, "I stand out of my colleagues because my musical talent outperforms the computer geeks while my computer skill outperforms the musicians." This is also good enough for the commnunity to think high of you, if it is the same purpose of being a master of some walk, irreplaceable, right? I agree one should develop their killer skills but disagree the absolute mono-development. It is risky when the public interest in your only specialty is gone. One should secure more options for himself/herself to live in the rapidly changing world. It is possible to be Jack of two or more trades, as long as you make comparison in your community but across the world. Like the former Microsoft China region CEO Tangju said, “I stand out of my colleagues because my musical talent outperforms the computer geeks while my computer skill outperforms the musicians.” This is also good enough for the commnunity to think high of you, if it is the same purpose of being a master of some walk, irreplaceable, right? I agree one should develop their killer skills but disagree the absolute mono-development. It is risky when the public interest in your only specialty is gone. One should secure more options for himself/herself to live in the rapidly changing world.

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