How to become a real expert, not just be called one.
We live in the era of the “knowledge economy”, so if you want to charge a lot for your time, you really need to know a large variety of things. Networking, managing employees, marketing – all of these things become a lot easier if you have a reputation as an expert in your field.
There are a great deal of articles written on this subject, but all of their content combined can be brought down to just three points:
1) Try to learn as much as you can about your field;
2) Try to understand what you have learned;
3) Then relate it to as many people as possible.
Most of the articles are devoted to the last instruction. But for some reason, people tend to ignore the first and second steps. Apparently, everyone thinks this is all very simple – well, it is not. The result is a huge number of people who call themselves experts, but just endlessly repeat the same thoughts and news as each other. In order to stand out from the crowd, you need to become a genuine expert, not just claim you are one. Continue reading “How to become a real expert, not just be called one.” »
