Jack Of All Trades, Master of None

Summary: <p>Being a jack of all trades can be a great thing!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask yourself:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Do you like being more of a generalist?</li> <li>Do you feel you are lacking something?</li> <li>Is there something you'd like to learn?</li> <li>Are you an expert in your core field without specializing?<br> </li> </ol> <p><strong>Pros of being a generalist:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Can work on a variety of projects</li> <li>Know a little about a lot</li> <li>Get to encounter and solve all types of issues / problems</li> <li>Will likely stay challenged</li> <li>Combined expertise / experiences</li> <li>Could help clarify what you love to do</li> <li>Great foundation</li> <li>Quickly and more efficiently hit the ground running</li> <li>Project lead / leading specialists<br> </li> </ol> <p><strong>Cons of being a generalist:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Narrow but deep knowledge</li> <li>What you specialize in could become less valuable in the workplace</li> <li>Take time to learn new skills</li> <li>Could narrow earning potential</li> <li>Won't be able to go toe to toe in conversations with expert specialists<br> </li> </ol> <p><strong>Final thoughts:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Can flip between them throughout your career</li> <li>Explore opportunities as it makes sense</li> <li>Don't feel pressured to go down a path you don't want to go down<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>To support the show:</strong></p> <p><strong>Paypal:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>To work together:</p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For the Google Survey:</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To connect:</strong></p> <p>Instagram:</p> <p>@stephdennis13</p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>We are written, produced, hosted and edited by Stephanie Dennis</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!!</strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!!</strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message