Not Bad [after all] To Be a ONE-TRICK PONY
There's this raging debate that we should NOT be a ONE-TRICK PONY. but all arguments for it got muted recently in the NBA when for the very first time in NBA history, an undrafted player [that's Duncan Robinson] recently inked a $90 Mn contract with Miami Heat. BTW, Duncan is a confirmed and certified ONE-TRICK PONY but hey, how can a ONE-TRICK PONY bag this almost a $100 Mn contract with a much coveted NBA team like the Miami Heat ? That's where we're driving at in this piece, to guide us how to pave the road towards achieving a similar success story EVEN IF you're indeed a ONE-TRICK PONY.
Now, for the tricks how can we be a ONE-TRICK PONY and still end up as a success story:- Be BETTER THAN THE REST no less
- Be CONSISTENT in delivering things
- Be FOCUSED to continuously improve
- Be FIERCELY COMPETITIVE against yourself
- Be FIXATED to be the best ONE-TRICK PONY
- Be WARY if you get thrown from the saddle
- Be UNWAVERING in your pursuit for success
Ranged against someone who's touted as the JACK OF ALL TRADES, where do we bet then ? Hmmm, what a 'trap question' I myself can't give a clear-cut answer because what matters most to me is the circumstances. Where opportunities do abound for you to learn all trades and tricks, then be that JACK OF ALL TRADES. But where you are isolated, devoid of that opportunity to learn more than just one trick, then go for it, roll up your sleeves and be that ONE-TRICK PONY who'll lord it over.The most alarming downside of being a JACK OF ALL TRADES though is that you're akin to holding a BIG EMPTY BAG at that and when a job opportunity arises, out there in the job market you'll be competing with other candidates who have at least one expertise to boot because by then they have established their niche domain which they can buildup upwards till they become an SME [subject matter expert]. So if you have both options, weigh in the short and long-term risks.One piece you should never miss out is to always do a due diligence check of the situation you're in. If you're right there in the 'land of honey', find your niche because there are one too many niche markets there but if you're in those offshore oil rigs and platforms, it does pay to be a JACK OF ALL TRADES. Your call though.✅✅✅
