You’re Going A Bit Too Fast. Slow Down

“Jack of all trades, master of none!” I’ve heard this expression all week long while listening to my daily podcasts and self-development talks. You might have heard this term before, and I have heard is as well. But this week, it echoes more and more. The expression is about an individual who’s exploring all their skills rather than refining one skill and gain valuable experience practicing that unique skill.
You know why you never accomplish much while you’re doing so much? It’s because you’re doing way too much at once. You are committed to too many things. You can not concentrate the way you should and work as efficient and useful as you should if you’re running too many projects at once. Here’s what happens when you become “a jack of all trades“:
Your work is mediocre. Tough you’re putting hours and hours, you’re going hard, you’re working overnight, you’re going over your way to make things happen, yet all your works are sloppy. Nothing is done with a clear vision and done efficiently. And I promise you, your constituents will notice that you’re not offering your best work.
Your work is inefficient. Let’s speak about efficiency a little bit. When you’re focusing on multiple projects at once, it is possible to deliver rough drafts of your work instead of revised and well-executed versions. It’s not like you’re inexperienced by any means, it is merely the fact that the mind can only center on a number of things at once. And when you’re thinking about copious items simultaneously, one thing will gain control over the other. So you will supply services that are not your best.
Your work is incomplete. So I get it. You’re a man or woman of your word. Your job is always flawless. But if you keep going at full throttle 24/7, you will pay for it one way or another. You will give your clients undone jobs, and don’t even realize it. Why? Because you don’t take enough time to review your work precisely before you inform your clients of completion. Better yet, you have too many things to tend to, you don’t have time to examine and critique your work correctly.
So what should you do?
Simple. Slow down. Well, not literally. You only need to take on the number of projects you can complete at a suitable time-frame. Time-management should become your best friend. Scheduling all your work should be part of your family. Planning and planning often, so you know what you have on your plate. Many people would advise the to-do-list, but I suggest a done-list.
You know yourself way more than I do. You know how much work you can bear. Don’t hesitate to say NO when your plate is full. It’s better to say NO then say YES and hand over unfinished work to clients.
It’s time to slow down. Take a minute to analyze how you’ve been doing thus far and proceed to necessary adjustments. You got this. It’s never too late to do the right thing. And you’re about to.