The folks over at Creating Passionate Users have an interesting post up entitled How to be an expert.
I like part of how they define "expert": always in flow, thinking "I"ll keep pushing myself. There’s always some way to do it better…"
Some other great nuggets from the post:
- It’s (mostly) never too late to be an expert.
- Most of us only practice what we’re already good at, which keeps us stuck at being an average or intermediate amateur.
- What stands in most people’s way between being an amateur and an expert is dedication, not natural talent.
This really resonates with my experience in leadership as well as in life overall: practice, practice, practice. We only improve with dedication and perseverance, staying curious about what the possibilities ahead are.
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Where would you like to be an expert?
What would it take to make it happen?
What are you waiting for?
Before specializing as a professional coach in 2004, I spent more than a decade in leadership, management and program development for state and local government and non-profit organizations. Now I get to help leaders and teams have more clarity and ability to stand up for what's important in their work and in their organizations. Working with me, leaders and teams find more meaning and purpose, feel happier and more confident, navigate change and conflict, and work together better.