“Jack of All Trades” – A Good or Bad Thing?
When I was growing up I’d hear the term “Jack of All Trades” used as a compliment, meaning that a person had broad knowledge and was educated about many things. It was something I always aspired to, being that type of Renaissance person who used life to learn and experience as many different things as possible. Lately, I have heard this term used with more of a negative connotation, such that a specialist is much preferred to any sort of generalist.
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