The expertise paradox that might be holding you back

Published 4 days ago • 1 min read

Reading time: 31 seconds

Here's a Monday morning paradox for you:

The more expert you become, the harder it is to remember what it's like to not know what you know.

You're probably taking your knowledge and expertise for granted. You assume everyone understands the basics that seem obvious to you. You underestimate the value of insights you've gained through years of experience.

This is why you think you don't have enough to write about. (You do.)

Here's why: What you know in your little pinky, those "obvious" solutions, are breakthrough insights to people still struggling with problems you solved years ago.

The system you've developed over the years to manage difficult clients could transform someone's consulting practice. The framework you use for strategic planning could revolutionize a startup's approach to growth. The mistakes you made and learned from not closing the sale could save others years of trial and error.

Your expertise has value you don't recognize because it's become old-hat, automatic, easy like Sunday mornings.

You Must Write a Book helps you rediscover the gold mine of knowledge you're sitting on. It'll remind you how much you know (and let's face it, you've forgotten more than some people who're in your industry for less than 5 years). You'll see how to identify insights worth sharing, how to organize what you know into a solid framework, and present your expertise in ways that create maximum value for readers (and your business).

Your knowledge is more valuable than you think. Your experience is more unique than you realize.

Your book is waiting to be written. What you need it in here: grab it here: https://amzn.to/4eFfEM2

I'll be in your inbox tomorrow.

Honorée Corder.
Author. Executive Book Producer.

1890 Fairview Boulevard, Box 333, Fairview, TN 37062
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