My Career Looks Chaotic. It's Actually a Strategy.

Malcolm Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to become the best at something. I did the math — and then I stopped trying.

Most of us will never be the best at any one thing, even if we put in the hours. Bell curves exist for a reason. So what if that's not a failure of focus, but an invitation to build differently? I'm a VP, a stand-up comic, a consultant, and a Parents' Association president — and refusing to pick just one thing might be the best strategy I never planned.

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