Mastering one specific skill set might have been the key to success 20 years ago . . . but being the best at a single thing just doesn't cut it in today's global economy. Think about those people who somehow manage to be amazing at everything they do?the multimillionaire CEO with the bodybuilder phy
How to be better at almost everything: learn anything quickly, stack your skills, dominate
β Scribed by Flynn, Pat
- Publisher
- BenBella Books, Inc.
- Year
- 2019;2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
When great is the enemy of good -- Gaining your freedom for excellence (and the right to choose ... wrongly if necessary) -- Becoming an expert generalist: five key principles -- How to practice better, and improve faster -- Where to begin: meta skills -- Skills you may be interested in (but may not need) -- Skills you may need (but may not be interested in).;"Business expert Pat Flynn lays out the benefits of being a 'generalist, ' or someone highly skilled in many trades, which is a better path to success than striving to be the best at a single skill"--
β¦ Table of Contents
When great is the enemy of good --
Gaining your freedom for excellence (and the right to choose ... wrongly if necessary) --
Becoming an expert generalist: five key principles --
How to practice better, and improve faster --
Where to begin: meta skills --
Skills you may be interested in (but may not need) --
Skills you may need (but may not be interested in).
β¦ Subjects
Ability;Expertise;PSYCHOLOGY--Cognitive Psychology;SCIENCE--Cognitive Science;;;PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology;SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science
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