Posts tagged expertise

More About Using “Dead Time” to Lead the Pack

“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.” ~Pearl Buck

How many books did you read last year in your area of expertise? If you are a male reading this, odds are that you read between zero and one. If you are a woman reading this entry, odds are that you read between one and two books last year directly relating to your field of expertise. So what does this mean? (Other than the fact that women generally know more than men and I don’t think that is any real revelation!)

It means you need to start to read! I don’t remember the exact statistics anymore, but this will be very close: More >

Lead the Pack by Using “Dead Time”

“Life is like a dog sled team.  If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.”  ~Lewis Grizzard

How would it improve your business and your life if you were considered to be one of absolute “experts” in your field?  Let me ask that another way: If you were a known and acknowledged expert in some field, what would be the positive results of achieving that status?  I expect you can think of lots of great results.  I know I have experienced lots of magic in my life, business and otherwise, from my expertise in coaching and consulting.  So what would it be like to be a known and acknowledged expert?  There are 3 components to my question and the results that are waiting for you.

1) Becoming and expert    2) being acknowledged as an expert by others    3) being “known” as an expert

Today I am going to talk about becoming that expert.  More >