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Professional, Expert or Novice

As a home business owner, it can take a little time to figure out how we identify ourselves in our work world. Many of us are used to a traditional job where we are given a title and a job description and it is easy for us to explain what we do and to understand for ourselves whether we are a professional or where we are along the ladder of knowledge and experience. When we start our own home business, we may wonder whether we can present ourselves as an expert or whether or not we are professional–especially when so … Continue reading →

Can We Experience True Mastery?

When I hear the word “mastery” I think of absolute perfection–knowing a subject or a skill so well that there is no one better. That is not really what the word means, however, and mistaking mastery for perfection can keep many of us from realizing that we really are leaders in our field or having the confidence or esteem to push our home businesses to the next level. Recently, I was talking with a colleague and the subject of “mastery” came up. I expressed that there were certain areas of my business that I would just never be perfect at … Continue reading →

Keep in Mind, You’re the Expert (And They Are Not)

Recently, I was at a conference where the speakers were definitely experts and leaders in their fields. However, I noticed that while some of them were fine teachers—some of the others who knew so much about their topics had a really hard time teaching and making things understandable for the attendees. I realized that this often affects us in our businesses—the more we know, the more of an expert we are, the harder it can be to share our information with people who don’t know anything about it at all. I think when we really know a subject well—when we’ve … Continue reading →