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I know a lot about a lot of things. But am I really an expert at any of them?
01Discover Your Passion and Purpose
The new book by Colin R. Brown
You already have the knowledge. Now claim the expert status.
Get recognized as the expert in your field in 90 days or less. A practical, step-by-step playbook for consultants and professionals who are tired of being the best-kept secret in their industry.
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Sound familiar?
The doubts that keep good consultants invisible.
Every chapter opens with a thought I've heard from hundreds of talented professionals, and I've said most of them myself. Then we take it apart.
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I'm not ready yet. I need to learn more before I put myself out there.
02Master the Fundamentals
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Everything I know has already been said better by someone else.
06Create and Share Valuable Content
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I know this material cold. But the moment someone asks me to present it, I freeze.
07Speak and Present Like a Pro
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I feel strange charging someone for my opinion. Who am I to tell anyone what to do?
10Consult and Coach Others
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I've been thinking about going out on my own for years. I just want to feel ready.
11Start Your Own Business or Practice
Inside the book
Twelve chapters. One path from unknown to go‑to.
Each chapter pairs real stories from four decades in technology and consulting with exercises you can start the same day.
Foundation: know what you stand for
Visibility: get seen by the right people
Authority: turn expertise into income
Discover Your Passion and Purpose
Find the expertise you've already earned.
Master the Fundamentals
The Rule of 100 and focused skill-building.
Build Your Network
Connect with industry leaders, even if you hate networking.
Leverage Social Media
Show up online without feeling like a salesperson.
Develop Your Personal Brand
Let your reputation arrive before you do.
Create Valuable Content
Your perspective is the original contribution.
Speak and Present Like a Pro
The fastest accelerator of expert status.
Write and Publish a Book
The ultimate credential, and how to finish it.
Teach and Train Others
Teaching is how you finish learning.
Consult and Coach Others
Get comfortable charging for your judgment.
Start Your Own Practice
Stop waiting for the timing to feel right.
Continuously Learn and Grow
Stay the expert as your field keeps changing.
A preview from Chapter 2
The Rule of 100
If you invest 100 hours a year, just 18 minutes a day, in any discipline, you'll develop more knowledge and skill in that area than approximately 95% of the world's population.
“Eighteen minutes a day scattered across ten topics produces nothing. Eighteen minutes a day focused on the right fundamentals produces an expert.”
Daily focused practice18 min
After one year109 hrs
After five years545 hrs
95%You'll know more than roughly 95% of people in that discipline, without giving up your mornings, weekends, or the rest of your life.
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1996Founded Syncnet, Inc.
Meet the author
Colin R. Brown
I started my consulting business fresh out of college with a marketing degree and software I'd taught myself to write. Over forty-plus years in technology and internet business, I've had to reinvent my expertise again and again: search engines, e-commerce, SEO, marketing automation, CRM, and now AI.
Today I work where AI implementation, digital marketing and financial professional services meet, helping consultants use practical, human-in-the-loop AI to grow their practices. This book is the playbook I wish I'd had on day one.
Founder, Syncnet, Inc.
NACVA AI / Machine Learning Board
40+ years in tech & internet business
Practical AI for professionals
Stop being the best-kept secret in your field. Start today.
Ninety days from now, you can be the name people think of first. It starts with 18 minutes tomorrow morning.