Scott Adams - introducing the Talent Stack
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15. Adams’ 25% rule (aka Skill-Stacking)
Instead of trying to be the best at one thing, try to be "merely" great at two things and then learn to combine them. Not only is this easier, but it will make your skillset more unique, cutting out the competition.
Instead of trying to be the best at one thing, try to be "merely" great at two things and then learn to combine them. Not only is this easier, but it will make your skillset more unique, cutting out the competition.
Gurwinder • 30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024)
Adams calls this strategy the ‘talent stack’. The idea is that you combine two or more skills you’re pretty good at, until no-one else has your exact mix. Since there are an infinite number of permutations, anyone who cultivates broad skills and interests can eventually fuse them into a unique stack.
Richard Meadows • Optionality: How to Survive and Thrive in a Volatile World
“If you think extraordinary talent and a maniacal pursuit of excellence are necessary for success, I say that’s just one approach, and probably the hardest. When it comes to skills, quantity often beats quality.” Adams calls this strategy the ‘talent stack’. The idea is that you combine two or more skills you’re pretty good at, until no-one else ha
... See moreRichard Meadows • Optionality: How to Survive and Thrive in a Volatile World
What I appreciate most about the talent stack is that it opens us to more positive-sum games. Rather than competing head-on and trying to climb one global summit, the talent stack empowers us to be the best version of ourselves. It’s a lesson I wish they taught in school. It is the ultimate escape from competition.
Linda • How to develop your talent stack
This is a concept some people call skill stacking, where you don't have to be the best at any particular thing, but you accumulate diverse experiences, then bring these unique skills that are ordinary in one area to some other area where they're extraordinary. It gives you a unique place and special power in your work.
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