How to balance many interests but still have extra-ordinary achievements in many of them. If you are like me, perhaps you have struggled to find the answer to this question. I propose two hypotheses.

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In this podcast I discuss being a generalist in a specialists' world. Whatever field we are in, there is always a nudge towards focusing on a specific niche. Though this can have its drawbacks too.

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I have noticed it in myself. I keep waiting for permissions to put my full potential out there in the world. Why do we do that? Why are we waiting out turn? Who is supposed to give it to us?

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One of the things that drives generalists is strong intrinsic motivation. But the problem with motivation is that it comes and goes. This makes it hard to stay consistent with all our ambitious projects. How do we keep the momentum going and stick to what we set out to do?

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Society talks about the 10,000 hours it takes to master any skill. If that is so, how do generalists have a chance? In this episode I recount how I realised that my tendency to quit things could actually be a positive thing.

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Hi there! My name is Imani and I am a conflicted geny. 'Geny' is a shortform for generalist. It is also a play on Gen Z and millennial (Gen Y) because I am at the cusp of both generations. If you can relate then well hello there! Welcome and feel free to join my journey.

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