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You’re Allowed to Break Your Own Advice, and You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind.

Josh Hadik on February 08, 2019

In a community like this one (or any community), there’s a common fear people have that if they say something, the have to live it. That if they ...
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Josh Hadik

Yes!

Couldn't agree more.

I think the missing piece of the equation is transparency. Just be honest about where you're at. You can still talk about topics you're not an expert in, but there's a right way to go about it and a wrong way. Bring it up in a way that highlights your lack of experience, something like "I've only recently started using [tool x], but something that really stands out to me is..."

I think honesty is the line that separates the hypocrites from the rest.