It’s Time to Celebrate the Generalist Again!

Lately I have been bombarded with messages to be a Specialist. It’s the answer. Narrow your niche. Only talk to those people that need your specialty. But here I sit – a generalist. I find pride in knowing about a lot of things. I am interested in so many different things and I enjoy learning about all of them. The thought of only studying one thing, one subject – is claustrophobic to me. I can’t even imagine cutting myself off of so much great material.

But society is telling me another st...