Quotes About Expertise

Johanna was looking at her expectantly, and suddenly Ravna realized that the girl thought librarians must be experts at everything.

So much technology, so little talent.

I am the best in the world at what I do!

They say I get into too many bunkers. But is no problem. I am the best bunker player.

Your company does not belong inmarkets where it cannot be the best.

Be the best at what you do. Get to know more about your field than anybody alive.

The best players I've coached make really hard things look easy. Like you may say, well, that was easy, and then, well, go try it. You think it's so easy, go ahead and do it.

There is always a best way of doing everything, if it be to boil an egg. Manners are the happy ways of doing things.

Be the best at what you're good at

I know what I don't know. I would seek out, as I have, the best advice that exists. I won't get my information from the shows.

My wife loves cars, but the difference is she doesn't have 20 years of understanding the background of them. She basically drives them and uses her gut feelings as to which is best.

Collaboration is the best way to work. It's only way to work, really. Everyone's there because they have a set of skills to offer across the board.

Marketing takes a day to learn. Unfortunately, it takes a lifetime to master.

The purpose of a business is to get and keep a customer. Without customers, no amount of engineering wizardry, clever financing, or operations expertise can keep a company going.

Never invest in a business you can't understand

The most successful people in life have the best information

An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.

In both the art and the business worlds, the difference between the amateurs and the professionals is simple: The professionals know they're winging it. The amateurs pretend they're not.

No matter what it is, if you get 10 people in the business talking about something, you get 10 different opinions, but you know, they're amazingly well informed.

Don't go in and tell somebody else how to run their business.

Developing expertise or assets that are not easily copied is essential; otherwise you're just a middleman.

Consultants are people who borrow your watch and tell you what time it is, and then walk off with the watch.

If you train people properly, they won't be able to tell a drill from the real thing. If anything, the real thing will be easier.

What matters most: passion or competence that was born in? Berkshireis full of people who have a peculiar passion for their own business. I would argue passion is more important than brain power.