#140: Becoming An Expert In Your Field
Career Growth Made Easy
English - February 06, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCareers Business Education How To career job resume interview performance raise promotion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Becoming An Expert In Your Field
Becoming an expert in your field. Sounds admirable, right? Like a great goal to strive for. What really matters, though, is how you get there. Even more importantly, WHY you want to become an expert in the first place. The term 'expert' can be misleading. Once you are considered an expert in your field, it doesn't mean you've learned all there is to know. You could never, in fact, as there is always room to grow, plus, things are bound to change. So, is it possible to be an expert? How can you make it happen? Should you aim for a different goal entirely? Let's break it all down in today's episode.
Chapters
[01:23]
On a previous show, I mentioned how I don't like the term 'expert'
[02:12]
Let's talk about 'job hopping'
[04:08]
Think about how you approach becoming an SME, or, Subject Matter Expert
[07:48]
It's not just what you do. It's HOW you do it.
[09:49]
Emotional intelligence plays a critical role in communicating with your coworkers, your managers, and your customers.
[10:53]
What are you good at? What are you passionate about?
[14:34]
There may be resources your job offers that allow you to connect more with your favorite parts of the job. Like a mentoring program, or group volunteering. Think of what makes you happy - and do it!
[16:30]
There's nothing wrong with wanting to be an expert, as long as you don't stop learning!
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