Would you rather spend your life specializing in one career and skill? Or would you prefer exposing yourself to various industries and career paths before you focus on one? Is there a right or wrong? I might not have the solid answer for that, and this episode isn’t about promoting one over the other. This episode is about presenting both schools of though ... Show More
May 2023
#219: To Generalize or to Specialize? That is the Question!
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are only so many hours in a day and only so many days in a year. Logically, then, the best way to grow a career as a data worker is to spend as many hours as possible doing focused data work, right? Well… probably not. In this episode, we ... Show More
58m 41s
May 2019
David Epstein – Wide or Deep? - [Invest Like the Best, EP.133]
My guest this week is David Epstein. David is a writer and researcher extraordinaire and the author of two great books. His second, Range, is out today and I highly recommend it. We discuss the pros and cons of both the generalist and specialist mindsets in detail and go down man ... Show More
1h 25m
Oct 2023
Choosing Your Passion with Erik Wahl
<p>On today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a conversation I had back in 2017 with Erik Wahl. We discuss the intricacies of writing a book, the challenges of choosing a single passion when you have many, the importance of loving the journey in any profession, and th ... Show More
36m 40s
Jan 2025
Why Doing What You Love Keeps You Poor
Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, someone considering a career change, or simply questioning the career advice you've always heard, this episode will challenge your perceptions and perhaps even change the way you think about work, passion, and wealth. Tune in to understand t ... Show More
2m 53s
Dec 2022
626: Are You Better as an Employee or Entrepreneur?
I’ve gotten a few things right – but I’ve also gotten some wrong. For years and years, I sold entrepreneurship as the right path for everyone, because for me, it unlocked a life better than I ever dreamed. But the more that I know about entrepreneurship, the more I recognize that ... Show More
46m 4s
<p class="p1">It doesn’t actually matter to me whether you want to work 18 hours a day for the rest of your life, live on the beach, or watch Netflix all day.</p> <p class="p1">I’m just putting pressure to get people’s actions to map to their ambitions.</p> <p class="p1">Hope thi ... Show More
