Episode 18: Mick & Britt explore specialization, generalization, and differentiation as it relates
to success in our business careers and personal lives.
They dig into the following questions & topics:
(time-ordered)
• Specialization in sport
• Role of Specialization in Britt's soccer & Mick's golf careers
• Specialization v. Generalization in Business
o Industry-Specific (construction, manufacturing, etc.)
o Role-Specific (sales, ops, etc.)
• Are Specialists at risk of limiting themselves?
• Do Generalists have the ability to be more entrepreneurial in nature?
• Business Strategy: Internal Specialists v. Partnering with External Specialists
• Are Generalists more prone to Imposter Syndrome?
• Getting Comfortable with Imposter Syndrome
• Differentiation - the key to Generalist Success
o Britt's unique business advantages
o Differentiation through content creation
• Rise of the new class, "The Aggregator"
• Value proposition of the Aggregator
• The common thread- "there's no "right" way"
• Removing friction, the key to feasibility & consistency