A dissenting opinion on what you should do with your career.

There are many leadership consultants, preening to give you advise on what you should and should not be doing in the different stages of your career. The following is a dissenting opinion to the norm. The norm being — you must focus on one thing in your teens and twenties, be consistent, show aptitude and authority on something early, so you can be the expert in the room.

I think this “norm” is a good strategy for an assortment of careers — professors, engineers, surgeons, psychologists, accountants, and other professionals…