Become undeniable without becoming unbearable.

Excellence has a way of curdling when it comes with a need to be acknowledged for it. Being genuinely good at something is enough on its own, and the moment you start collecting recognition for it, people begin discounting the ability to avoid the personality. The skill is undermined by the demand.

After you do something well, try saying nothing about it. Let it be noticed or not. That restraint is what lets your competence be received rather than defended against.