Milly Tamati

Building Generalist World

 

Episode Notes (by minute):

- 1:30: How post-COVID more people are rethinking their careers, leading to a rise of people wanting to lean into being a generalist

- 3:30: Why Milly thinks generalists complement specialists, and we should think of them together instead of one or the other

- 5:30: Why Milly suggests for generalists to lean into being a generalist, instead of trying to fit into a box. Milly was previously the Director of Miscellaneous and that experience showed her how valuable being a generalist is, and that is possible to be a generalist professionally

- 8:30: How the Generalist World community started in the summer of 2022 and started with a post in an online forum

- 15:00: How and why Milly moved Generalist World from a freemium model into a fully paid membership community

- 18:00: When Milly realized that she should quit her job and go all-in on Generalist World

- 20:30: How Milly thinks about using Twitter to build trust and awareness on a long-term basis

- 26:30: How Milly developed her communication skills

- 30:30: How Milly likes to do things that are a good story, and how her US multiple week trip started through serendipity

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)

Published Date: 3/2/23