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Expert Opinions, Supporting Yourself January 25, 2012

5 Simple Steps to Becoming an Expert (with Bestselling Author Ramit Sethi and Stanford Professor BJ Fogg)

This is a guest post by Michael Alexis of Writer Views. Why does the world need you to become an expert? Change the world and make it a better place, and so the motivation for becoming an expert isn’t just so you’re an expert, it’s so you can have an impact on the world; and [...]

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Expert Opinions November 16, 2011

Stop Wasting Time Being a Perfectionist & Make More Bad Stuff

When you are first learning or perfecting a skill, whether it be baking, archery, or public speaking, it is easy to get stuck in the cycle of analysis paralysis. You want to learn as much as you possibly can before you actually do the task, but you end up wasting time preparing yourself instead of [...]

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Expert Opinions November 8, 2011

Do Shortcuts Exist to Becoming an Expert?

Do effective shortcuts exist to becoming an expert? Or, are things that look like shortcuts really just detours that keep us from doing what we really need to do? We recently asked some of our favorite bloggers, entrepreneurs and all-around smart people what they thought about shortcuts to expertise. Here’s the question we asked: Do [...]

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Expert Opinions October 22, 2011

Is Talent Essential to Greatness?

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Theodore Roosevelt Think about your role models and the people you admire for a minute. If you had to describe all the qualities that contributed to their greatness, what would your list include? For example, take Lady Gaga. She’s someone millions of people [...]

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Random Awesomeness May 16, 2013

15 Probing Questions to Help You Bust Through Limiting Beliefs

You have great intentions, but you don’t follow through. You tell yourself you want change, but you’re too afraid to [...]

Becoming an Expert April 24, 2013

10 Uncommon Habits That Will Make You a Better Writer

If you’re the student that got highest marks in writing and composition in school, you learned to please a very [...]

Audio / Video April 10, 2013

3 Tips To Help You Create Great Looking Videos

Learning how to create great looking videos is a skill that will prove to be insanely useful during your life. Whether [...]

Random Awesomeness April 3, 2013

Adopt This Mindset On Your Road To Expertise

Golf is fantastic sport. You’re out in nature and socializing with friends and new acquaintances. You might even be using [...]

Becoming an Expert March 19, 2013

14 Tips For A Great Business Plan

Think of running a business like taking a trip. You have a great vision for where you want to take [...]

Random Awesomeness February 25, 2013

11 Steps to Decode the Creative Process

Imagine passing through a metro station in Washington DC at rush hour. Imagine watching a violinist with an open case [...]