Seth Godin wrote a provocative little blog post a few days ago
IN that blog post is this link
http://chaipilgrimage.com/2008/11/28/what-is-a-chai-wallah/
Where you will find a fascinating verbal and pictorial explanation of of what Chai Wallah is.
It's worth surfing there and reading the whole thing if you're interested in learning the true value of SPECIALIZATION.
I guess for most people it just feels safer to be a generalist ...
After all, a jack of all trades is rarely out of work, right?
This is true . . . but don't forget the whole cliche . . .
"Jack of all Trades - Master of NONE!"
Those Jacks of all trades cannot command the highest wages because their work is average at best.
The Jack of all trades is caught up in his own web of too much diversity
"Master of None" yields less pay and requires more diversity so as to stay busy in order for financial ends to meet.
The Specialist PRACTICES ONE THING to the degree that practice and performance become a literal dance of beauty and simplicity.
This is a thing of beauty because as this Specialist approaches Mastery, the nuances of the product or service emerge and take on a form of their own. People will pay more for unique quality and innovation even for simple things like tea.
So . . . If you want to be the BEST and command the HIGHEST pay and become THE person people seek to perform your flavor of service, then you're gonna have to learn:
You cannot be all things to all people.
Know your 20% - Everything else is a distraction and is delegatable.
PRACTICE your art at LEAST 3 hours every day.
SPECIALIZE and commit yourself to being the BEST that you can be . . .
The PRACTICE is your Lead generation and your KNOWLEDGE so that when you PERFORM (Give Client Presentations) you provide VALUE to your audience (clients) unlike the presentations of your competitors.
The true Chai Wallah is in a truly Competition Free Zone.
I'm just sayin'
Best,
b
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Barry Owen
Principal Real Estate Broker
Keller Williams Realty
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