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Scenario

When business partners disagree about professional certifications versus proven expertise

Three of us left our corporate jobs last year to start a consulting practice together and we keep arguing about whether we should get certified in various methodologies to look legitimate to clients or if that's just expensive credentialism that won't actually make us better at what we do. We're paralyzed between looking credible and staying true to what we actually know works.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group attempting to establish credibility in the marketplace becomes stuck between institutional validation and confidence in their actual capabilities.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Credential vs. learning — the distinction that matters?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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