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How to Become an Expert in Your Field

Ilona Codes on January 18, 2020

What is the best way to develop a real understanding of something? Should you learn as much as possible about a subject, for instance? No, you sho...
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Prahlad Mishra

Teaching definitely make us learn better. Me and my friends used to pick a chapter each and tech others and that way we all gained.

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Ilona Codes

I like this idea! Thank you for sharing 👍

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Gábor Soós

For me, writing is also helping to become more of an expert in the current field.

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Alex Fedorov

Makes sense. Writing about your area of expertise is a way of teaching :)

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Ilona Codes

Agree!

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Jingles (Hong Jing)

10,000 hours seems to be the key

My PhD journey is 4 years, so I have to spend about 9 hours each day.

I am excited to becoming an expert in brain computer interface, machine learning and neuroscience.

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Ilona Codes

Such cool subjects 😃I am also passionate about applied neuroscience in tech.

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Max Ong Zong Bao

I prefer the teaching and doing route since you learn from real world experiences.

I think another is actually marketing and sharing your knowledge.

So that people will know about you and refer you clients to help them based upon their area of expertise.

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Younes Henni

Great article.

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Ilona Codes

Thank you!

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George Jempty

What is the statistical basis for the Learning Pyramid? I agree with teaching others and practice by doing, but for me the two on the other end (reading and being lectured to) are nearly as good, if you take notes/highlight, both of which I would summarize as a kind of writing by which you are not necessarily teaching others, but just yourself.

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Brian

Great article love how you helped me find a renewed focus on doing and teaching.

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Ilona Codes

Thank you! I am happy that this article helped you!

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leob

One word: discipline. Or two words: disciplined, and systematic.

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Ilona Codes

Yes! The most successful people in life exert discipline on a daily basis.

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Madza

That pyramid is so damn accurate, nice find :)
You don't know it yourself, if you cant explain it to others.