When I was a young man, a friend once described his definition of an expert. He said, if you think of a leaking pipe, that’s a spurt! Now to stop that pipe from leaking you need to wrap it tightly and put it under pressure. “So an Expert is a spurt under pressure!”
This blog all started when I was talking to a Consultant, Gerry Cahill (www.gerry-cahill.com). A fantastically clever man, and well worthy of the title “Mentor”!
He said to me: “James you are an Expert, and do you know what you should do…? Start a Blog!”
To which I threw back a quizzical look, ‘A blog! Who reads blogs these days?’
He smiled. “Look James, a Blog is a pain in the ass, as you have to constantly update it! If you don’t people get bored and no one will come back, but it helps with promotion of you and your business!”
A drawn and blank stare confronted him. “Yeah, but I am not an Expert?”
Another warm comforting smile beamed out. “Well yes you are, we’ve been sitting here for about an hour and you brought me up to date on piracy in a very short time! You also been able to explain your idea and why it will work, you certainly know more about it than me, or many others!”
Then there was a small pause. “Look at it this way, start the blog, and maybe one day someone will ask you to come speak as a Piracy Expert at some seminar or trade show!”
I have to admit that thought was nice, and yet at the same time terrifying. Yes I do know lots about piracy, and even from many different angles. But what do you have do, in order to qualify as an expert?
Am I an Expert?
The truth is I don’t know everything there is to know about piracy…!
But if you are willing to listen then I am willing to tell what I know!
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