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I believe that an almost obsessive passion for Web design is required to be a true expert.

Succeeding in your chosen career and becoming a true expert requires that you fail not just once or twice, but again and again.

Being willing to fail is a sign of maturity, bravery and a desire to do better.

Those who are never seen to fail are either too timid

to try, for fear of public ridicule, or simply do not desire success enough to endure the sting of failure.

The first step to being recognized as an expert is to stop insisting that you are one

The truly great have little to prove,

Becoming an expert has to be about more than having an ego trip. Rather, it should always be about serving others. You become an expert so that you can do a better job for your clients, provide more value to your organization and help others establish best practice in your industry. Ultimately, if all you want is to be loved and respected, you will never achieve your aim. People can detect that kind of narcissism a mile away and will dismiss you as vain.