A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
— Robert A. Heinlein
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
— Robert A. Heinlein
Progress: Myth or Reality? - Peter Thiel on Jordan Peterson
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Daily Inspiration: "Find your niche. Be the specialist that others seek" - Futurist Jim Carroll
When I went out on my own back in 1989, I never presumed that the potential market for my unique way of thinking would be the small geographic radius around me.
I presumed it was the world.
Let me take you back to 1987 - I'm reading the New York Times, and BAM! There it is: "Tomorrow's Company Won't Have Walls." It's a prediction about the organization of the future, and it captured my imagination, arguing that specialized, niche knowledge was the way of tomorrow. Looking back, it was a concise overview of today's modern organization - one that is based on access to specialized niche knowledge, wherever it might be.
The predictive power of this article still resonates with me today. Fast forward through decades of disruption, and that prediction wasn't just right - it was revolutionary!
Think about it: In a world where organizations are fluid, virtual, and borderless, your expertise can be global, and demand-oriented in reality. We are now living in what might be called the 'expertise economy' - one that involves absolutely massive hyper-specialization. With knowledge exploding, no one can ever know everything there is to know, and so there are only a few people who know the increasingly narrow niches of knowledge that others need to know.
That's your niche.
Be one of those individuals, and your market is the world.
The fact is, the future is screaming at us, and here's what it's saying: "The era of the generalist is over." In this era of exponential change, the real winners are those who drill deep into their unique expertise zones and own them. In this world that involves a tsunami of information, who rises to the top? The specialists. The niche experts.
The focused innovators who know exactly where their genius lies and aren't afraid to double down on it.
#Specialization #Niche #Expertise #Future #Innovation #Global #Transformation #Focus #Disruption #Leadership
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/12/daily-inspiration-25-things-for-2025-9-find-your-niche-be-the-specialist-that-others-seek/
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A friend shared this excellent quotation with me today.
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
Of course you're having problems keeping up with everything that's happening in web dev ...
@baldur #WebDevelopment #SkillSet #Specialization "#FullStack"
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A quotation from Rogers, Will:
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There is nothing as stupid as an educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/rogers-will/28241/
#quote #quotes #quotation #education #ignorance #knowledge #specialization #stupidity
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
— Robert A. Heinlein
Division of Labor Makes Us Wealthy…And Fragile https://www.aier.org/article/division-of-labor-makes-us-wealthyand-fragile/ #trade #economics #specialization #markets
When Hiring an Accountant, there are several "don'ts" to keep in mind to ensure you make the right choice and avoid potential pitfalls. Here are some key things to avoid:
Don't solely focus on cost:
Don't overlook qualifications and credentials:
Don't ignore specialization:
Don't neglect to check references:
Don't forget to clarify responsibilities:
https://www.ahkaccountingrecruiters.com/
#hiring #hiringnow #accountant #accounting #focus #Qualification #credentials #Specialization #Responsibilities
I believe many companies require E-shaped engineers who can truly execute. Realistically, T-shaped professionals are more common, no matter how unfortunate it may be
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Generalist-vs-specialist-Whats-the-difference.
#engineering #skills #specialization #generalization #tshaped #careerdevelopment
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Totally agree with what Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++, said "Don't overspecialize" and I would apply it to everything. The world change, and you never know when that thing is going to get obsolete or vanish. And I think you can apply this to many things from relationships to skills.
https://developers.slashdot.org/story/23/08/26/029217/72-year-old-c-creator-bjarne-stroustrup-shares-life-advice
#BjarneStroustrup #CPlusPlus #Specialization #Diversify
A quotation from Rogers, Will:
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You know, Percy, everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/rogers-will/5894/
#quote #quotes #quotation #humancondition #ignorance #knowledge #perspective #specialization
@mflx
I recommend to exclude the flawed term #generalist and the overly vague term #specialist from your vocabulary!
The more multi-specialist people you have, the more #agility your organization will possess.
The more mono-specialist people you have, the less agility your organization will possess.
A great organization can only handle a certain amount of mono-specialization.
Alpha, or command-and-control organizations are unaware of the problem. They both bring in and breed mono-specialization.
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