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How Much Do You Need to Know Before You're an Expert?
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Valerie Young
Valerie Young Ed.D. created her site Changing Course "To give my customers the tools, information, ideas, and support you need to create a more satisfying and balanced life doing work you really love... on your own terms." She is also author of the book The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, and The Confidence Project live, interactive class.
 
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.