Field Expertise Quotes

An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field.

I have never considered myself an economist.

You must know all there is to know in your particular field and keep on the alert for new knowledge. The least difference in knowledge between you and another man may spell his success and your failure.

I'm an economist, not a political scientist.

Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.

[Librarians] study their field with as much determination and as much delight as open-heart surgeons.

Whatever it is you want to do, take a job in that field. You will learn by experience and, slow and steady, you'll get it done!

If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. In my experience, the people closest to the problems are often in the best position to see the solutions. The key here is to empower and not be the bottleneck.

I am sufficiently convinced already that the members of a profession know their own calling better than anyone else can know it.

Study the field that you want to get into and know everything about it.

I had to write about realistic circumstances. That's the way my brain works. And I think that gave me a sort of place in the field.

You build a successful career, regardless of your field of endeavor, by the dozens of little things you do on and off the job.

Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world, especially in my field.

Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that they think they can design furniture or fashion or utensils for dining.

People in both fields operate with beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear advantage.

Devote yourself to learning something new about your field of mastery every day.

Every successful business professional I know is constantly learning, reading, growing in their field.

We believe in the wisdom of the front lines.

One of the main strategies of the successful is that they constantly seek guidance from experts in their field.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

If I lead the field in any way, it is in the area of curricula development, study guides and other teaching materials.

If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.

I am senting many books for endorsement purposes, which enables me to stay relevant in my own field, and I have people that help me decide which ones I should read and endorse.

I feel like the smartest people in my field are busy reinforcing the old models with new technology.