A generalist and a specialist can offer the exact same underlying skill and land in completely di...A generalist and a specialist can offer the exact same underlying skill and land in completely di...
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• Jul 23
A generalist and a specialist can offer the exact same underlying skill and land in completely different price brackets.
The gap isn't talent. It's clarity.
A specialist with a defined niche, a named approach, and a visible track record in one specific area typically charges 2 to 5 times more than a generalist doing similar work under a broader label.
The reason is simple: "I can help with a lot of things" asks a buyer to do the thinking. "I solve this exact problem, this specific way" removes the thinking entirely. Buyers pay more for certainty than for range.
Three questions worth answering honestly before writing the next profile bio or pitch:
1. If someone had to describe this work in one sentence to a friend, could they?
2. Is there a named approach or method behind the work — or does it just get done well, differently, each time?
3. Would a stranger know exactly who this work is for within five seconds of reading the bio?
Range feels safer. Specificity pays better.
Generalist or specialist right now — and has that choice been intentional, or just how things happened? Genuinely curious to hear both sides below.
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