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Are you a "Jack Of All Trades" or a Master Of One?
I come from a construction/contracting background. Starting out as clean up boy, to siding/window installer, to finishing carpenter (journeyman), worked in the Union for a few years as such, then ran my own show doing the same for several years. Only when forced to (by lack of work in that field) did I stray away from my main trade, and the last few years of 'them days working' was as an electricians apprentice for my best friend who had 3X's more work (and better pay) and local (instead of being on the road, away from my family).
I always thought (was taught) that a Jack of all Trades is usually a master of none. And that nobody wants to be a just a jack of all trades, you should strive and focus on being what you do best. I didn't fix toilets, bang roofs, build decks, renovate or anything not directly related to what I was good at. I let the people (often hired) who were masters of THAT TRADE do that work for me. I focused on what I did best, THEY focused on what they did best (and nothing else).
The same principles I believe follow to this business very well. There is millions of guys who can do a bunch of things and run a blog or get $100 Adsense checks, but very few who are actual masters at what they do. In this massive world we all 'know' the same groups of people or individuals very good at what they do, true masters.
So I guess the question I'm looking to discuss, are you a Jack Of All Trades or a Master Of One? And why is it like that for you, in your point of view.
I find myself sometimes falling BACK to wanting to be a Jack, and I see so many others trying to be J.O.A.T.'s thinking that is what they need to be in todays day and age. And I think in a tough market its more important to focus on what you are good at, not spreading out into areas you maybe shouldnt be.
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