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Various Retailers has Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (eBook) by David J. Epstein for $2.99.

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    • Rated 4.6 stars out of 5 overall based on 9,300+ reviews on Amazon.
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I highly recommend this book. Very encouraging to anyone who's had a non-standard career.

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Mar 20, 2023
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Tonguespank
Mar 20, 2023
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I highly recommend this book. Very encouraging to anyone who's had a non-standard career.
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Mar 20, 2023
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floridian85
Mar 20, 2023
240 Posts
Loved reading this book a couple years back. Absolutely recommend.
Mar 20, 2023
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BrainDoc
Mar 20, 2023
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I also recommend this book. One of my favorites I've read in the past few years.
Mar 20, 2023
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pyroskater85
Mar 20, 2023
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I enjoyed his TED talk. Been looking at getting his book. Maybe I'll use my Google opinion rewards
Mar 21, 2023
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Ryan_Aye
Mar 21, 2023
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Agree with everyone else, I highly recommend this book. I've suggested it to multiple employees who felt stuck or felt the only path forward is to specialize. In my experience having more range is more beneficial for the employee and any organization in which they work.
Mar 21, 2023
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JeffMerr
Mar 21, 2023
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Awesome book, highly recommend it.
Mar 21, 2023
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FrothyBits
Mar 21, 2023
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I generally recommend this book, but not right now, generally around 2:30pm then generally speaking it's fine to buy.
Last edited by FrothyBits March 21, 2023 at 11:04 AM.
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Mar 21, 2023
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Identibrain
Mar 21, 2023
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Quote from Tonguespank :
I highly recommend this book. Very encouraging to anyone who's had a non-standard career.
This book is garbage. Useless drivel. Don't waste time on this bogus crap.
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Mar 21, 2023
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TheCleaner
Mar 21, 2023
406 Posts
Decent book. However, don't get the audio version...it was very boring, I had to switch to Kindle version due to the dreary voice.
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beowulf7
Mar 22, 2023
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I bought it on Google using my survey credits. PDF drive only has the 2012 version. Not sure what's changed with the 2019 edition.
Mar 22, 2023
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bobthemagicmoose
Mar 22, 2023
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If you like Malcom Gladwell, you'll like this. It relies heavily on anecdotes and logical leaps that make for an interesting but unconvincing read.
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Quote from bobthemagicmoose :
If you like Malcom Gladwell, you'll like this. It relies heavily on anecdotes and logical leaps that make for an interesting but unconvincing read.
I'm conflicted about the general premise. Stupid as it is, most industries reward the management class more than those with the most irreplaceable specialized skills, which is a mistake, but then again, they also often plucks those most proficient at those irreplaceable specialized skills because they think that means they'll make better managers or mentors, which is also a mistake.

Furthermore, specialization tends to dominate in high-volume positions within organizations, because they usually work on technically specific tasks, while generalization dominates in low-headcount positions and small organizations, because such roles usually require wearing multiple hats.

Or so I've observed.
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ElatedSpaniel543
Mar 22, 2023
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Quote from bobthemagicmoose :
If you like Malcom Gladwell, you'll like this. It relies heavily on anecdotes and logical leaps that make for an interesting but unconvincing read.
That's one of the most brutal reviews I've ever read 😁
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