Category Archives: Generalists

The Creative Gold Mine

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the possibilities of generating ideas by exploring concepts that occur at the intersection of two seemingly unrelated things. The things can be anything – areas of knowledge, ideas, pop culture references, etc.   Comfort Zones = Creative Traps As a Generalist, I draw upon my divergent [...]

Diversity as a Career Survival Strategy?

Maybe it pays to be a Generalist, after all. Having a diverse skill set can be an asset in today’s economy, not just for us Web-workers but for many professions. That specialized expertise you built up through the years in a seemingly secure field can suddenly seem to be not such a sure thing after [...]