“Jack-of-all-Trade-“ Syndrome

How To Avoid The “Jack-of-All-Trades-“ Syndrome

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There are two basic mistakes that people make in relation to greatness. One is to believe that you are great at everything. The other is to believe that you are great at nothing. I am sure you have met the type. They have to do everything, they cannot delegate, because they think they can do it all better than anyone they know. They really believe they are great at everything. If that’s you, that’s OK, I got news for you – this is what I call “Jack–of-all-trades” syndrome.
The problem with trying to be a “Jack–of-all-trades” is that you spread yourself too thin. In the process of trying to do everything for everybody, you end up doing nothing for no one. You burn yourself out doing things you were never built to handle; there will be holes in your job performance or holes in you. Your well-being cannot help but suffer when you try to do what you were not made for.
Warren buffet, the billionaire investor, was addressing some college students. They wanted to know the key to his success. “If there is a difference between you and me”, he said, “it may simply be that I get up everyday and have a chance to do what I love do, everyday. If you were to learn anything from me, this is the best advice I can give you.”

In this video, I shared with you four simple exercises that can help you activate your passion. Watch it and share your thoughts.

You are great at something. Finding it will be a process of elimination by realistically narrowing down your targets.

The obvious place to start is with what you are good at.

What do you do well?
What activities are responsible for your past success?
What activities give you satisfaction?

What you are looking for is not just one answer, like “I am good at marketing”. Rather you are looking for all the things that make you good at marketing: communication, networking, etc. these are all clues.

To your career success

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