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Tonguespank
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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 01:51 AM
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TonguespankMar 20, 2023 01:51 AM
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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 07:13 AM
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floridian85Mar 20, 2023 07:13 AM
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Loved reading this book a couple years back. Absolutely recommend.
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I also recommend this book. One of my favorites I've read in the past few years.
Mar 20, 2023 06:34 PM
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pyroskater85Mar 20, 2023 06:34 PM
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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 04:12 PM
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Ryan_AyeMar 21, 2023 04:12 PM
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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 04:34 PM
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JeffMerrMar 21, 2023 04:34 PM
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Awesome book, highly recommend it.
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FrothyBitsMar 21, 2023 06:02 PM
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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.
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Mar 21, 2023 06:11 PM
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IdentibrainMar 21, 2023 06:11 PM
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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 09:25 PM
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TheCleanerMar 21, 2023 09:25 PM
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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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beowulf7Mar 22, 2023 03:51 AM
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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.
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bobthemagicmooseMar 22, 2023 11:23 AM
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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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burntorangehornMar 22, 2023 11:46 AM
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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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ElatedSpaniel543Mar 22, 2023 03:35 PM
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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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