If you were asked “In what areas are you an expert,” how would you answer? Would you answer at all? If your friends, colleagues, and peers were asked about your expertise, would the answer change? That word ‘expert’ gets in our way. Our self-modesty blocks self-assessment of our talents. It damages our self-worth. It leads to imposter syndrome. Break out of the cycle. Learn to acknowledge, accept, and own your talents. Let’s celebrate our expert.

Previously delivered as the keynote of Code Camp Vegas (Las Vegas, United States), Scenic City Summit (Chattanooga, United States), Music City Code (Nashville, United States), Denver Dev Day (Denver, United States), and Nebraska.Code (Lincoln, United States).