Less Choices, More Options
“Jack of all trades, master of none” or “You can’t be all things to all people” or so many similar sayings are, in my experience, about choices. While I’ve worked and thrived in multiple industries and careers I’m convinced my professional career would have evolved tremendously had I stayed in one industry. Perhaps not, but that thought lingers occasionally.
One of my professors once explained two industry certifications as follows: “One is an inch deep and a mile wide. The other is an inch wide and a mile deep.” My professional life falls within the first category. I possess working knowledge in a variety of areas. Others are the opposite with expertise within their field of study and hardly anything else.
Each way has its merits. What I’ve learned is when I narrow my choices, I get more options. Now that I’ve chosen a particular path, more options have appeared. The same was true in other professions. Albeit challenging to see at the moment, those additional options yielded results beyond my initial reasons for my original selection.
Eliminate choices by narrowing your focus and discover how many more options you will have.
Today, Thursday, July 7, 2022, I am grateful that:
I sent a proposal to Herb. I’d struggled with sending the proposal. Not from lack of value delivered, but from charging a fee for services. I’m working on getting better in that area, but I’m not totally ok with it at the moment.
An idea for another book has popped into my mind. It’ll be informative and kind of a loss leader, but really more explanatory in nature. It’ll educate clients about my service offering and hopefully accelerate the sales process. Additionally, another book will further enhance my position as an authority figure.
My harvest is fast approaching. There’s a little more work before the harvest, but my crop is almost ready.
Have you made your choice?
What’s stopping you from doing so?
Write those obstacles down.
Sit quietly and ask for a solution to each of the problems.
Ask for the solution every morning upon awakening and each night before you retire.
Do this until you have your answers.
Be Great. Be Grateful!!!