2 Ways to Stand Out

Years ago I went to see the doctor for some odd symptoms I was having.  The doctor ran some tests, reviewed the results and said "your symptoms don't fit the mold for any of the standard stuff.  You either have a common presentation of something rare, or a rare presentation of something common."

I've always liked this framing for the lesson it provides about work.

It's a reminder of the two most basic ways to stand out:

1. do what no one else is doing
2. or do what lots of people are doing, but with a style like no one else