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How Much Do You Need to Know Before You're an Expert?
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Valerie Young
Off the beaten path career counselor, Valerie Young, abandoned her corporate cubicle to become the Dreamer in Residence at ChangingCourse - offering free resources to help you discover your life mission and live it.  
By Valerie Young
Published on 05/3/2008
 
If you've ever read a job description and automatically disqualified yourself because you didn't have one or two out of a long line of competencies or the necessary experience, passed on an opportunity to speak on or otherwise showcase your knowledge because you "don't know enough," or not started your own business because you are not yet "an expert" then you may have fallen into the Expert Trap.