9 Ways To Be An Expert Without Being An Ass

9 Ways To Be An Expert Without Being An Ass - Brass Tack Thinking

I know many of you hate the term “expert”. It’s like the frustration-filled cry of the internet, second only to “down with Comic Sans”. But we all strive to excel at something, and be perceived as doing so. The trick is how you demonstrate expertise and accomplishment without being christened with titles like “douchebag”. If [...]

Don’t You Dare Fake It Until You Make It

Faking It Until You Make It - Brass Tack Thinking

There’s this saying that’s gained an unfortunate amount of traction: “Fake it ’til you make it.” And while I understand the spirit of the statement, I disagree fundamentally with the premise. See, people who are *truly* successful aren’t faking anything. They aren’t pretending to have knowledge they don’t. They aren’t making up skills as they [...]

On Accountability and The Initiative to Learn

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Lots of tools exist. The knowledge is likely out there somewhere, maybe even documented. Information is everywhere. There are willing teachers, armed with experience and context and the ability to explain things in a way that can help you learn. But you have to want to learn. Not just hear. Not just receive information. But learn. [...]

Coming Soon: Brass Tack Reading

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I’m a confessed bibilophile. I absolutely love books, and I read voraciously. Usually several books at a time, and a combination of nonfiction, business, and pleasure reading books. I know Tamsen reads like a madwoman, too. I’m also incredibly excited to become a real-live published author myself (which is decidedly better than a real dead [...]

The Restless Novice

If you spend any time on the event circuit, online, or even immersed in discussions around your own industry, you’ll often hear phrases like: “We need to talk about what’s next.” “Can we move beyond the basics?” While it might sound like we’re ready for all of the advanced stuff (which I’d often debate), I [...]

How To Be An Expert Without Being An Ass

I know many of you hate the term “expert”. But we all strive to excel at something, and be perceived as doing so. The trick is how you demonstrate expertise and accomplishment without being christened with titles like “douchebag”. If you’re good at what you do, there are ways to communicate and exemplify your good [...]