Archive: 2008 September 03

Over-Emphasis

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-09-03T20:44:38Z in Personal Development, with these tags: careers, courage, goals, life, niches, purpose, work, 9 Comments. 901 words.

When you work in an area you love, you’re far more efficient than doing what you are indifferent to. Rather than all being general practitioners, by focusing on one aspect of life we can make much more progress than focusing on many. Instead of gaining a cursory knowledge of ten skills, we gain real expertise in one. While this can be known as specializing, or niches, I like the term “over-emphasis.” You over-emphasis your strong areas, while giving moderate attention or even no attention to your weak spots. You simply don’t develop in areas you have no talent for.

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