Things You'll Need:
- an hour a day
- a library card
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Step 1
Take one hour a day to devote to the topic that you want to become an expert in. That adds up to 365 hours in a year. That number of hours is equivalent to taking about ten college classes.
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Step 2
Use that hour to study the topic. It could be to learn a new skill, learn a foreign language, or develop a hobby interest. Keep this up for 3 to 5 years.
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Step 3
Make full use of the public library in reaching your goal. Read any books and magazines available there on the topic. Find out other titles that will help develop your expert knowledge. Ask the library to interlibrary loan these for you. That service is usually free, but may take a week or two.
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Step 4
Take classes if you want structured learning on the topic. Besides any classes available locally, look on the internet for online classes.
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Step 5
Sign up for online newsletters on the topic.
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Step 6
Find other people involved in the skill, interest or hobby that you're trying to develop expertise in. Spend time with them individually or in a group. Learn everything you can from their experience. Yahoo Groups has groups for almost any topic you could wish for.
Comments
vallain said
on 7/11/2009 The library will let you borrow things to study at home.
davida8575 said
on 7/11/2009 Good idea, but I would not be able to go to the library every day.
SeventhSibling said
on 6/27/2008 The steps seem both simplistic and logical, making it seemingly easy to achieve an expert level. Sometimes, we just need someone to point out the obvious to us. Wow, makes my mind swim with the possibilities. Great, thought provoking article!