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==================== To become a valued e-expert, a writer and advisor in your field, you really don't need high-rise levels of expertise. You can begin by studying material in your field. Get a FIRM grip on basics then accumulate enough experience to be considered an expert. This is a process. This doesn't happen overnight.

Once you select your specialty, you'll need to know more about your field than most of people you'll be writing for. Grasping a basic knowledge of your specialty, and where future lies within it, can get you started on your expert journey. You'll build your expertise through your experiences and credibility.

How DO You Begin?

1. A good starting place for your "on-the-job" training, is finding AND reading specialized e-magazines. Subscribe to as many of these ezines as you can possibly read, on your own selected topic.

2. Be sure to read articles on your topic. Search for article information on your topic. Use information that you'll feel comfortable using, as a basis for your field of expertise. Make a note of HOW articles are written and pay attention to types of information they provide to reader. If it's over your head beyond reason, save it and keep looking for less complicated details.

3. In beginning, to gain consideration as an expert, you should work on becoming known as a specialist in one field. Accumulated experience will expand your horizons in due time.

But what if we did follow through? What if we could make a resolution that changed our lives for better? What if we made a tiny adjustment in our perspective and it allowed us to be happier, feel freer, and enjoy a more mindful existence?

Well, get ready to make a commitment - it's as easy as embracing idea of simplicity. Yes, simplicity.

The start of New Year is perfect time to make some changes. Resolve to get back to basics. I'm not advocating a cabin in woods with no heat or electricity, just a small step to left of consumer frenzy. Where do you start? Right at home in your own headspace - by making a conscious decision that your time and daily experiences are more important than money and stuff.

Reduce your clutter: Unless you use it regularly, or it holds a high degree of sentimental value, it should go. Choose a charity and schedule a pick up. Just think of how much easier your house will be to clean, and how much easier it will be to find things once you've thinned out your belongings.

Decrease distractions: Cell phones, voice mail, two-way walkie-talkies, online instant messenger, and palm pilots are all tools created for convenience. Left unchecked, however, they can start running your life. Be sure your not becoming a slave to advanced technology. Oh, and turn off that darn TV too.