InGeneral

Empowering you to make informed decisions

Both on the job and in your personal life, you have important decisions to make. So you gather information, and maybe you seek help from specialists such as attorneys, doctors, architects, contractors, engineers, IT professionals, or others. These specialists are invaluable. But all too often, what happens?

You get an overwhelming flood of details rather than clear, understandable information.
You may feel reluctant to ask questions.
If you do ask questions, you have trouble getting a meaningful answer.
You may begin to doubt yourself, thinking, “What do I know? They’re the experts.”
The experts’ decisions (right for them) become your decisions (not necessarily right for you).
In the end, you don’t get what you want.

And even if you don’t seek the help of a specialist, in your search for answers you often come up with information that’s either too sparse or too detailed. Or you find a “pat answer” that doesn’t really apply to your unique situation.

The process of determining your best course can feel overwhelming. How do you overcome all of this to make well-informed, effective decisions? You learn to be a “generalist.”

Generalism: a tool kit for life

Generalism is a philosophy and a set of skills designed to empower individuals and inform decisions. By teaching you to value your own knowledge and common sense, generalism empowers you to approach specialists with confidence. And generalism offers the thinking and communication skills you need for ferreting out essential information and seeing the “big picture.” Whether you’re tackling projects at work or at home, generalism is the answer to your decision-making and problem-solving challenges.

As a tool kit, generalism encompasses many practical skills, such as:

Asking relevant questions
Sifting data to find meaningful information
Reasoning and thinking critically
Learning to say “no” with self-assurance
Finding creative solutions
And more

These tools have been around a long time. But they don’t always get the respect they deserve. Like liberal arts, they’ve become neglected in today’s age of specialization.

How InGeneral can help

This website offers a wealth of resources for learning the strategies and skills of generalism. You’ll find clear explanations and real-life examples for both professional and personal situations.

The InGeneral site includes information for everyone: employees, business owners, students, consumers, public officials… anyone who’d like better results when working with specialists or when searching for relevant information. You can even explore the possibility of a career as an integrating generalist.

To find out more about generalism and how this website can help you, click on the colored tab at the top of the page that best matches your area of interest. Or go straight to the articles and begin exploring.