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Jack of All
Trades and Master of None.. Have you heard this old saying and in this dynamic world
let us see how this old saying has been followed by all most all. Take a example of a computer imagine that the system can
run only one software and the system is specially designed and developed for
that purpose for example say the system can only do document oriented work,
can you tell me how the product will fare well in the market.. Oh yes I intuitively understood your answers and now let
us go through the principle of mastering one skill in humans. Is there any organization that is satisfied with its
workforce to get specialized only in one skill. Just
take time to answer, may be there is a profound understanding which this
article may reveal like an Aladdin’s magic lamp. I guess and wonder
even the employers are making many of the skills and qualities that are MUST
in their employees and are training them specially. An employee has to be
multifaceted and he must have high level of competence and skill to lead a
team, a department, a branch, a unit and a
organization. So before reaching the level of CEO, CFO, COO
one must have proficiency in all the departments and the working of each and
every area is must. If you don’t want to be in the upper layer of leader
then there is no need for you to know. As this the case and for maintaining the position in the
market place an organization has to be continuously inventing and introducing
new products to sustain its present level of market share. If this is not been
adhered then there are many examples like HM, FIAT, APPLE etc and if you ask
me each and every organization is facing this some where or other at some
point of time. Now ask yourself is this true and be honest. Learning
needs understanding and the earlier one understands one can actually go ahead
which is a quality of a leader. When the organization or to say the leader as
s/he is the person responsible for taking the decision which is most crucial
is responsible for success. When even a mobile phone that you have, have almost all
the features the order of today is more services from one provider or
product. All multi level stores like Fab
mall, Food world, Reliance, subiksha, stoppers shop
etc started providing almost all product’s
under one single roof and no one questions. Though at some level some give it
to professionals to handle. Organization’s which ones was specializing in only
one product or services had diversified or increased their product range for example
Tata – motors, steels, salt, tea, software,
insurance etc and think about Reliance – petroleum, information
technology, insurance etc, multiplexes they have theaters, bowling, fungames for children, almost all kind of cuisine. Probably today day outlook has changed and the need of the
hour is so simple to change our thought of not just preaching but fist
PRACTICING for our own self. All most all problems start when one gets stuck with one
choice. As each person is different and every one of you like
every thing depending on the MOOD, is it so. If you can have multiple services or features and the
quality and standard are above average and for sure it is what one goes by
his or her rationalized thinking. This article was an eye opener to me as a Modeler,
Trainer, Coach as some one in high rank was speaking about offering various
services by an service provider and referring the OLD saying “ jack of
all trade ” just remember and realize “ MAP is NOT the
Territory”. So first check for self the following, 1) Whether
I am holding on to only one product or service – Choices are many. 2) While
making decision whether I am repeating the same process or loop. 3) Increase
your choices 4) More
choices more freedom 5) More
quality 6) More
options 7) Make
sure you are enhancing your learning curve and cruising ahead 8) More
tools, there is every possibility of faster decision making 9) See
for yourself, Speak with the concerned personally and decide 10) Explore and be open to every
thing Ask yourself What is stopping me ? Why not I do? What will happen if I do? What will happen if I don’t do? Many had written their own histories and if you want to be
one among them then become master of all there is every facility now to
become master as we are already masters. Every one knows how to work with
computers, How to do basic cooking, how to wash our own clothes as the time
demands, how to groom children when the better half is not active, how to
purchase, how to market ourselves, how to teach, how to sing, how to dance
and the list is endless. Every one has time and do not say you don’t.
Interest in spending time for some productive purpose instead of ruining in
bar’s. Think about it, the choice is your’s.
The saying meant not to be a jack that is not to be
INCOMPLETE if you have time, interest and passion and if you can complete any
skill that is absolutely fine but many are using only for the sake without
understanding the implied meaning behind the old saying. Yesterday doctrines are today’s RULES which are
tomorrow’s history. Take the learning from the past add more and keep on
updating yourself for being in the present and creating your own future. Theory of evolution says that the fittest will survive.
And Human being know hoe to walk, run, swim and learned to fly, to eat
various delicacies. At last I am thankful to that person who was instrumental
in my process of learning. Regards, Top^ |
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