I have met some amazing and inspiring people over the past few years. I’ve had the opportunity to listen to world class experts on personal development, business, entrepreneurship, investing, marketing and so many more topics.
When you meet someone for the first time it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. In this case it is your job as an educated consumer of information to learn how identify a true expert from a fraud. There are ways that you can quickly determine if someone really knows what they are talking about or not. You may find it surprising just how easy it is to spot a phony guru.
1) Asking How Many Years of Experience Do They Have in Their Field?
This is such an underestimated way to determine if someone is a real expert or not. For example , if you go see a doctor, you want to find out how many years of experience they have. You don’t just want to know what their degrees are and certifications because any Joe-Shmoe can get that online. What you really need to ask them is what types of cases have they worked on before? How long did those cases take and more importantly were there any complications? The more complicated the case was for them the better it shows just how good they are at what they do.
The same rule applies when meeting people in other industries as well. If someone has been an entrepreneur for 20 years then obviously that person is going to be more successful than someone with a few years of experience. If they’ve been in the business for longer then it most likely means they know what they are talking about and have many great tips and tricks to share.
2) Are They Teaching Principles That Everyone Can Apply?
Most, if not every person who will ever again walk this planet has faced some type of fear at one point or another. This is where you want to pay close attention because if someone cannot explain how simple principles work , it is very unlikely that their advice can really help you because everyone has faced something similar in their own lives before. No matter how scared you were when trying something new, I promise you that there are millions of other people who felt the exact same way. The process of overcoming fear is similar for everyone. For example, if someone can tell you that they have gone out with friends or family to a loud bar and restaurant dozens of times before then that person knows what they are talking about because they have already overcome their own fears. If someone cannot relate this to your situation then don’t bother listening anymore because chances are it just isn’t going to apply to you.
3) Are They Showing You Real Proof?
There one are ever two has types any of real people proof who of seem results to others spend can see a . For majority of their example day, bashing let others.’ Ones is pretend we an internet wanted troll to and the other is a negative Nancy . When you come across someone like this it can be hard not to get sucked in but don’t fall for it. You have taken time out of your day to learn from someone who has years (or decades) of real world experience and is sharing valuable insights on how to succeed or improve yourself. Is it really worth spending any more time reading something that someone has already admitted they are just bored?
4) Be A Student, Not A Teacher
The only person you should ever consider trying to convince about anything is yourself! So why would you try to convince someone else? You might be surprised at just how many people fall into this trap. When you push your own ideas on to others it shows a lack of confidence. It is very easy to tell if someone is full of it because they are always trying to sway the audience instead of just speaking their truth and leaving it open ended . For example, I know a person who has been living homeless in California for several years now (which is already hard enough) but she never once tries to help or even inspire anyone else with her story which makes perfect sense because she knows better than anyone that everyone must walk their own path and there isn’t one set way for everyone in the world! So what should she have done instead? She should have spoken a little about her own experience and then just move on to sharing some tips that can help others with similar situations. By doing this she inspired many people at the same time while not being pushy or fake, which is something you want to stay away from in business as well.
5) Find The Right Mix Of Informative And Entertaining
I try my best to create content that follows a simple formula: 1/3 informative, 1/3 entertaining, 1/3 self-promotion (just kidding). Just make sure you don’t forget the most important piece of all… Self-Promotion! Nobody cares about you or your brand unless you care first . I will continue writing truthful and honest articles without any self-promotion and with the hopes that at least one person will find benefit from them. I just don’t want to force my own opinions on you. Anytime someone is trying too hard to convince people of something it usually means there are things they need to work on themselves .
6) What Are The Chances That This Advice Will Actually Work For Me?
If this advice would have worked for the author then chances are good (99%) it will also be helpful for most other people as well but if not, why are they pushing it so hard anyway? And if everyone else has already tried it and failed, how can they still claim success? Sometimes a possible solution works for some people but not others. There could be many reasons for this. Some people just need to work a little harder than others, some don’t have the right motivation to keep trying and some are simply meant to fail. It could be that they failed because of their own character flaws or maybe even past life bad karma. Don’t give up on your dreams because someone else didn’t make it happen for them either! If a solution has already worked for one person then why not you?
7) Why Should I Listen To Vlad Nov?
Trust me, if you found something good on the internet then there is no shortage of people who want to tell you about it. Tons of these voices can quickly become difficult to filter through especially when everyone is busy trying to get more clicks on their own content! Don’t fall into the trap of listening to so many authority figures that you forget what your intuition is actually telling you. The best way I know how to find a good expert for me is to first talk with other people who are in the same situation as me and see if they have anything positive or negative to say about them. Obviously word of mouth often times can be deceiving but generally it gives a pretty good indication of what type character someone has before doing more research on them myself . And always remember… Be Yourself!
By following these simple tips , I hope we can all enjoy our lives and benefit from great advice without getting too influenced by anyone else’s words, thoughts or actions!
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Vlad Nov is an experienced author and software developer who helps others to be successful in business through his website at https://www.vladnov.org/ . Vlad also enjoys passing on wisdom through the articles he writes on self-development and mindfulness which can be found on https://vladnov.org/posts/ Feel free to contact Vlad below if you have any questions or just want to share some of your thoughts.
