How Do I Know If I’m Really an Expert (and How to Scale It)

Do you ever wonder if you’re really an expert? If clients are paying you for your skills or seeking your advice, you already have an expertise. The real question is: how do you step into that authority and scale it beyond trading hours for dollars?

In this episode, Tara unpacks the shift from simply “doing the work” to packaging your unique approach into a proprietary framework. You’ll learn how to recognize the patterns in how you help clients, turn that into a repeatable path, and make the leap from service provider to Scalable Expert.

👉 Key takeaways:

• Why you already are an expert (even if you don’t feel like one)
• The danger of staying stuck in the hours-for-dollars trap
• How to identify your fastest path from client problem to client result
• The role of a proprietary framework in scaling your business
• What it means to truly become a Scalable Expert

⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Why “Am I really an expert?” is the wrong question

01:10 – The truth: if people pay you, you have expertise

01:44 – The hours-for-dollars trap and burnout cycle

02:11 – Making the shift: from service provider to Scalable Expert

03:07 – Packaging your proprietary framework

04:05 – Defining the path from Point A to Point B for clients

04:49 – Story: moving from freelancer → agency owner → framework creator

05:14 – Extending impact: helping others use your methodology

06:26 – Declaring and owning your expertise

07:55 – Why scalability matters for income, impact, and freedom

08:28 – Final thoughts + next steps

📌 Resources & Next Steps: Struggling to pin down what your Scalable Expertise is? Let's hop on a quick strategy call! Schedule your FREE strategy call here!

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