it is culturally telling that we habitually hack off the end of the long version: “A Jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

Combine two skills that are valuable but even more rare and therefore more valuable together. Like a computer science degree and a law degree, or extreme knowledge of finance or mathematics plus public speaking. […] You’re not dabbling as a dilettante in a million things and never going a mile-deep, but you are spreading yourself across multiple... See more

In today’s uncertain environment, breadth of perspective trumps depth of knowledge.