expert shortcuts?

just read 23 Incredibly Useful Insights on Shortcuts to Becoming an Expert. good stuff - get you thinking stuff.

here is the stuff that got me thinking the most here in the momoment

"Give yourself no other options.
Experiment, measure, untether.
Over and over again.
Until something works."
Ev Bogue

"But I think there’s a connection expertise too. That comes from goihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifng horizontal rather than vertical. It’s about knowing a little about a lot, and finding wisdom in how things connect in new and different ways."
Michael Bungay Stanier
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"Being called an expert depends way less on what you actually know and way more on people’s impression of you. When you stroll into a situation and confidently assert your thoughts on the situation and have a charming personality, you can become the expert for that group, even when you consider yourself to have average knowledge."
Benny Lewis

"Personally, I found a different approach worked far better – letting people know that I WASN’T an expert, but that I WAS the go-to guy for beginnhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifers. Allow me to explain – Let’s say you’re an 3 on a scale of 1-10 as far as your expertise goes in a certain field. Rather than pretending you’re a ten – which is dishonest and can get you in a heap of trouble depending on how much you’re faking – instead work on becoming an expert to the 1′s and 2′s…to them you ARE an expert. Now, as you get more readers, clients, and customers…your level of expertise can slowly climb to 4, 5, 6 while you learn more and do more reearch…and so on. As it climbs, you can become an expert to a larger group of people.

So, don’t worry about becoming a 10 in your field, or waiting to take any action until you are a 10. Become proficient, and then put your focus on helping those who are below you. This will allow you to take action more quickly, help out more people, and start climbing your way up the expert ladder while still providing an honest and valuable service."
Steve Kamb

"When it’s sink or swim, you’re incredibly motivated to become expert at something."
Danielle LaPorte