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Why Generalist get edge over Specialist?
Specialist usually suffer from "cognitive entrenchment", however generalist have a range where they flexibly applies knowledge/training from one area to other pursuits.
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Where Specialist Survives?
Specialist thrives in areas where:-
- experience generates expertise in the field
- pattern are repetitive, and pattern recognition is primary
- focus is the key component
- during learning feedback to any action is fast and accurate.
- situations are less dynami...
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Where Generalist Survives?
Generalist survives in areas :-
- which are completely dynamic
- where patterns rarely emerges
- where situation are influenced by multiple variables.
In such area learning by repetition or deliberate practice is not fruitful as no feedback is possible and situati...
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Advantage of being a Generalist.
Generalist are generally open to new ideas and breadth of experience.
Generalist knew when to quit an unsuccessful endeavor without feeling guilty about it and experiment with something knew.
Biologically we do stay same , so our life and work preference changes overtime. Our personal...
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Generalist vs Specialist
Debate of generalist vs specialist is very old. In some areas, generalist prevails and in some specialist thrives.
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Tiger Woods vs Roger Federer
Tiger Woods
- Started Training when 2 yrs old
- Deliberated practice since child
- Became prodigy in teens
- GOAT in Golfing
Roger Federer
- Played different sports till 10 yrs old
- Developed overall physical proficiency
- Became star p...
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We first need to identify the various fears, uncertainties and doubts (FUD) we have in ourselves, trying to resolve them when we know what they are and from where they are coming from.
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Cognitive Biases: Anchoring And Our Relationships With Buying Stuff
When we walk into a store and see an Ultra HD Television costing upwards of $40,000, we usually feel as if it’s a complete waste of money and start to look at the other bargain options in the $1500 range. While we may think we are smart shoppers, we have been manipulated.
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