Hello everyone, happy weekend. I'm sure it's
going to be a great weekend for football fans all over the world because the
English premier league(EPL) kicks off today. I want to wish all English
football clubs and fans good luck.
There is a great privilege in versatility and
it is the spice of life. Can you throw a ball, bake some loaves of bread,
invent something or write articles?? I've got good news for you. You can start
doing all you know how to do because multi-skilling paves way for entrepreneurship.
This is a quote I love:
"One thing at a time and that
done well is a very good thing as many can tell".
Here is a story of a college graduate. Stella studied Food science
and technology in college. She graduated with a GPA of 4.0. She began to search
for a job after graduation. Luckily for her, she got a job in a reputable food
processing company that was rated highly in about fifteen countries across the
globe. She was assigned to work in the branding and advertising department. Her
education had trained her in many different facets of Food technology but she
lacked the creative skill of branding. After about six months of working, the
company couldn't retain Stella. This was because of Stella's failure to be an
all-rounded employee and failure to have other creative skills. If only Stella
knew how to design properly and had improved on her packaging skills, she
wouldn't have lost her job.
According to Wikipedia, "Jack of all trades,
master of none" is a figure of speech used in reference to a
person that is competent with many skills but not outstanding in any particular
one. Such a person is also called a polymath.
'Master of none??"
Well, being competent in many skills entails having master of at least one. You
can as well have many skills and specialize in one.
I can rephrase that
quote and say, "Jack of all trades, master of all" or maybe even one.
It's better off than "Jack of all trades versus master of one". It is
good to be academically sound in your field but it's also better to have knowledge
in other fields and be creative in other aspects of your life. Remember, no
knowledge is wasted. When you get the opportunity to learn something from other
fields, grab it. It's the best you can do with your life. It's an advantage on
your part. You'll be,
* Highly sell-able
* A professional chameleon
* More productive
I hope this piece has
helped a lot. Have a wonderful weekend!
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