How Can You Go From Beginner To Expert In 10 Steps?

How Can You Go From Beginner To Expert In 10 Steps?
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Keep this in mind whenever you wonder how about experts started out.

Experts started out as beginners like you and I. They have learned and crafted their knowledge and talents over time in order to become known for what they do. The reality is that we are all capable of being experts, but the reality is that most people do not know or realize it.

Let’s answer some questions to see how you can become and expert and what makes you an expert already!

What is an expert?

Merriam-Webster defines expert as:

  • Having or showing special skill or knowledge because of what you have been taught or what you have experienced.

An expert simply shares the things and talents that they are confident in to the world.

How can you go from beginner to expert in 10 steps?

It does not take a lot for you be an expert. Here are 10 things you can do in order build the expert that you want to be.

  1. Start with yourself. Start by eliminating “can’t” from your vocabulary, and replace it with “I can” through your affirmations.
  2. Know your interests. You can do this through researching online, talking to people, or travelling in person.
  3. Pick what you want to be an expert in. Take the list of interests that you have gather, and just pick what you feel you can accomplish and achieve.
  4. Gather the resources. Do not be afraid to spend the appropriate funding and time to get everything that you need because resources work best when you focus on quality versus quantity.
  5. Allow for teachers to teach you. Do not be afraid to learn from those who may have relative life experiences that can give you practical knowledge.
  6. Put into action what has been taught to you. This will require you to trust in the knowledge and have the ability to be flexible to try and adapt as needed
  7. Study and practice. Do not be afraid to continue your studies of your interest online or through life experiences so that you can put into practice new ideas that can help you become closer to the expert that you want to be.
  8. Learn from your failures and mistakes. By letting go of your pride and ego, you can accomplish this task and come back stronger.
  9. Have faith. Use your affirmations, meditation, and prayer daily and often to help you gain the faith that you need to stay strong.
  10. Be patient. You can also use meditation and a good support group to help you stay calm along the way.

Following these 10 steps over time can help you build and become the expert you want to be.

What makes you capable of being an expert?

You may not think you are capable of performing the 10 steps above, but I have news for you: YOU ARE CAPABLE! Here is what I mean:

  1. In order to be the expert in your life, it started with you.
  2. You learned what interests you and focused your attention in those areas.
  3. Over time, you have picked the things you want to specialize in.
  4. You have gathered the things over time in order to do what it is you want to do.
  5. You have allowed for other teachers and experts to come in to teach you what they know.
  6. You have put into action what have been taught to you by someone else.
  7. You have studied and practiced what has been taught and shown to you in order to get better at what you do.
  8. You have made mistakes and had failures along the way, but you have learned how to get up and keep going.
  9. Your faith in yourself, your skills, and your abilities is what kept you believing that you could be what you are today.
  10. Your patience and flexibility has allowed for you to be where you are today.

If you are already doing this with your life already, you can do this with anything else you want to be an expert in!

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