Expert - A Deeper Meaning for an Entrepreneur

During the course of your journey, either as a professional or as an entrepreneur, you will surely feel as if you knew about something in depth. You will wish you knew almost everything about the industry or the domain. That is the beginning of the road towards becoming an expert. At that point in time, you will feel excitement and nervousness, both at the same time. That is because you know it will take a lot of effort, dedication and courage to understand that subject, to dive into that ocean of knowledge. It could be possible that you do not find anyone to gain that knowledge from or even talk about it. But you do not have to worry about it. I am sure that is how every successful entrepreneur has learned. 

It was not just the training session, books or guides that were the only sources of an entrepreneur’s growth. It was the dedication with that tinge of excitement they felt at the very moment the idea struck them. Do not let yourself settle for anything less. If you want to learn about something, search for ways to know about it. Scratch your brain and find appropriate help for yourself. This help could be from sources like the internet, books, training sessions, mentors or anything else. While travelling in a metro, you never know if the person sitting beside you is an expert in the very same field. So, communicate. Open doors for yourself. Talk about ideas. Interact. But, don’t give up. Learn it today, so you can pat your back tomorrow and be proud of what you have become.

You will not become an expert overnight. It will start with reading, learning, and then putting it all to work. The best way to become an expert is to practice it. As the saying goes – ‘Practice makes a man Perfect’. But, while we talk about becoming an expert, we must not forget to learn other things as well. Of course, you don’t want to do the same thing for your entire life. 

And, once you have learned and are on the path of becoming an expert, remember that people have helped you. And now the ball is in your court. You need to help others by sharing your experience and the lessons you have learned. As what goes around, comes around. Maybe, one day, you will come across another expert or mentor who can again sow a seed of learning in you. An entrepreneur is always a perpetual student and learns from anyone and everyone. Thus, learning never stops and so being an expert always continues until you make your peers an expert. 

A successful entrepreneur does not exhibit that he is an ‘expert’. He becomes one among everybody. He does not think he is above everybody else. He just feels as if he is part of the team. A sense of belongingness makes him interact with his team and peers.

An ‘Expert’ is one who has the patience to listen to others. He is capable of seeing others’ points of view. It is a multi-dimensional understanding and learning. Seeing a situation from various angles gives one the complete picture and thus, it leads one to be an ‘Expert’.