19 - Being a Generalist and Mastering the #1 Skill For Online Success with Pat Flynn

Today, we have the one-and-only Pat Flynn on the podcast. Pat is a self-described fitness minimalist, expert generalist, and business coach. He has built a six-figure monthly income as a solo entrepreneur, he has one of the top 500 health and fitness wellness blogs, and he’s an international bestselling author of three “For Dummies” books! Pat also has his own podcast called “The Chronicles of Strength,” which I was on a few weeks ago. So he’s pretty qualified for this podcast. The coolest thing about this episode is that Pat has some interesting—and controversial—ideas about specialization. While many of us focus on becoming the best we can be at one skill, and focus on doing it better than anyone else—Pat doesn’t necessarily agree. Pat is more of a generalist. And you’ll see that he has some really solid points on why it may actually be better to be decent at a lot of things, instead of being really good at one thing. Plus, Pat is going to share what he believes is the one thing you absolutely must master in order to be successful with your business.  In this episode, Pat and I discuss:  Pat’s new book  Side projects and the benefits of being an entrepreneur  Generalism  Bootstrapping  Using numbers and metrics to build a successful team  Communication—why it is so important  3:00  - 6:00 - Pat’s background and his new book. 6:00  - 14:00 - The benefits of being a generalist.