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When becoming an expert overtakes practicing expertise

I built a successful consulting practice helping nonprofits with strategy but lately I spend more time at conferences talking about my expertise than actually doing the work

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The meta-game of being recognized for skill can gradually replace the actual application of that skill.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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