Yesterday on the local radio station I heard them talk about being a maven, but they had no idea what that meant. That gave me the idea for today's post.I call myself a 'creative maven', a Jack no Jill of all trades. I grew up in Switzerland where in grade 1 I learned to knit and crochet and then over the years to embroider, sew and more. Eventually, I had the opportunity to learn metal work, I learned working with wood by watching my dad. My learning style is monkey see, monkey do.
So what is the meaning of maven? It comes from the Hebrew word 'mevin' to understand and when you have mastered something you really understand it and become an expert, a maven.
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I recently began a blog and some folks seem to think that "a maven" is a woman? I am not a woman, but a vibrant, masculine man.
what are your thoughts?
A maven is not gender specific, it is accomplishment specific. A master in any field is a maven. So according to that definition, you can also be a maven if you are very knowledgeable in your field.
After reading your blog I considered which kind of maven I might be and settled on Feminine Wisdom Maven.
Thanks
Gina
I host a podcast with Bob Garlick called "The Bunker Project" where we give our guests a Maven Name which usually relates to their area of expertise. And we just started a new show called "Maven Interviews" where we interview Mavens from around the world. People who are passionate about the field they have mastered and love to talk about it!