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What does it mean?
Trying to be knowledgeable about everything often results in being an expert in nothing.
In plain terms
Being too general means you are not really good at anything specific.
What can you take from it?
Focus on a few areas to achieve mastery rather than dabbling in everything.

Where it applies

  • career development
  • learning choices
  • skill building

Putting it to work

  • choose a specialty
  • deepen your knowledge

Questions to consider

  • Are you a generalist or a specialist?
  • Where have you sacrificed depth for breadth?

Another view

Generalists are valuable in roles requiring broad oversight or integration.

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