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Lifestyle
Mark Whitby
The T-Shaped Life: Why Generalists With a Specialist Edge Win in 2026

The T-Shaped Life: Why Generalists With a Specialist Edge Win in 2026 I was sitting in a Bali café watching a sunrise and a spreadsheet at the same time. Coffee in one hand, pen in the other. That’s when it clicked. My best days don’t belong to a single job title. They’re a blend. A stack. A T-shape. A strong vertical where I’m world-class, sitting on a wide horizontal of useful skills that plug into almost anything. In 2026, this

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Idealogy
Mark Whitby
Why a T-Shaped Life Beats a T-Shaped Career

We’ve all heard about the T-Shaped Career. The Generalist v’s Specialist. It’s that idea where you go broad in your knowledge, but deep in one area. Great for work. Great for resumes. But here’s the thing — what about life outside of work? What if you could take that same model and flip it into something way more powerful — a T-Shaped Life. A T-Shaped Life isn’t about climbing the ladder or being the sharpest specialist in the room. It’s

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Finance
Mark Whitby
A Smart Rabbit Has Three Burrows – Part 2

A Smart Rabbit Has Three Burrows — A practical, no-nonsense guide for Gen X & Boomers (with charts, tables & a 30-day plan) You know the proverb: “A smart rabbit has three burrows.” Nice image, but…. for people hitting mid-career or retirement age, it’s not cute — it’s a survival manual. This piece goes deep — data + plain-language analysis — and finishes with a short, usable plan you can start in the next 30 days. Charts and tables are

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Lifestyle
Mark Whitby
Am I a Generalist or a Specialist? I’m a Guide — And This Is My Edge

The False Choice: Generalist or Specialist? – We’ve all heard the old clichés. “Jack of all trades, master of none.” “Pick one thing and be the best at it.” “You’ll confuse people if you’re not consistent.” Those lines might’ve worked in a world of resumes and job titles. But we’re not in that world anymore. In today’s economy — where AI is replacing single-skill workers, industries are blending, and people want more than just a career — the “one lane”

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