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Generalist Manifesto

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  Insulation, another task in the toolkit, though not terribly enjoyable Every morning after breakfast, I grab my old Randy Moss notepad, open it to a blank page and scribble down a to-do list. Yes, I have an old flexible-binding notepad with my favorite NFL football player of all time on the cover because I will never grow up. Anyway, I write down a to-do list for the day. The other day, I think it was a Wednesday, I had a particularly notable to-do list. It included the following… Meet Kyle at nine to pour 30x30 radiant slab Tear out old windows and install new ones for Emily  Clean woodstove chimney and install new spark arrestor Install and wire a bathroom fan in upstairs bathroom Design a new logo and sticker for my bluegrass band Complete the architectural plans for Craig and Donna Bake a cake for Sam’s surprise birthday In the end, it took me two days to complete this task list, with the help of my buddy, David. But what struck me was the variety of tasks on the list. David and