At what point do you feel comfortable calling yourself an expert, specifically on LinkedIn?

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The less comfortable you are with that, the better.

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Fake ones make a lot of money when you buy their course on how to become an expert

When you’re comfortable talking about what proposing to your wife taught you about b2b sales.

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What are you talking about? Once you sign up you’re immediately a thought leader, expert, and Swiss Army knife. Everyone knows that. Update your headline and call it a day.

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Yup! That’s showbiz, baby.

I'd rather call myself a rock star. Although that might be storytelling.

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When I don’t have to use LinkedIn anymore

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I’m 12 years in and still don’t feel like an expert in anything.

To non-industry people, you’re hella experty.

So far the answer is not any number of years under 32.

Hopefully never.

There’s a very strong negative correlation between those who call themselves experts on LinkedIn and how much expertise they have actually gathered.

The less you think about what you may not know, the more you think you actually do know :)

Preferably never.

It goes back to that adage: “Show me don’t tell me.” The only thing worse than “expert” is “guru.” Just put your portfolio front and center and let it do the talking.

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