How
you look, talk, write, act and work determines whether you are a professional
or an amateur. Society does not emphasize the importance of professionalism, so
people tend to believe that amateur work is normal. Many businesses accept
less-than-good results.
Schools
graduate students who cannot read. You can miss 15% of the driving-test answers
and still get a driver license. "Just getting by" is an attitude many
people accept. But it is the attitude of amateurs.
"Don't
ever do anything as though you were an amateur.
"Anything
you do, do it as a Professional to Professional standards.
"If
you have the idea about anything you do that you just dabble in it, you will
wind up with a dabble life. There'll be no satisfaction in it because there
will be no real production you can be proud of.
"Develop
the frame of mind that whatever you do, you are doing it as a professional and
move up to professional standards in it.
"Never
let it be said of you that you lived an amateur life.
"Professionals
see situations and they handle what they see. They are not amateur dabblers.
"So
learn this as a first lesson about life. The only successful beings in any
field, including living itself, are those who have a professional viewpoint and
make themselves and ARE professionals" — L. Ron Hubbard
A
professional learns every aspect of the job. An amateur skips the learning
process whenever possible.
A
professional carefully discovers what is needed and wanted. An amateur assumes
what others need and want.
A
professional looks, speaks and dresses like a professional. An amateur is
sloppy in appearance and speech.
A
professional keeps his or her work area clean and orderly. An amateur has a
messy, confused or dirty work area.
A
professional is focused and clear-headed. An amateur is confused and
distracted.
A
professional does not let mistakes slide by. An amateur ignores or hides
mistakes.
A
professional jumps into difficult assignments. An amateur tries to get out of
difficult work.
A
professional completes projects as soon as possible. An amateur is surrounded
by unfinished work piled on top of unfinished work.
A
professional remains level-headed and optimistic. An amateur gets upset and
assumes the worst.
A
professional handles money and accounts very carefully. An amateur is sloppy
with money or accounts.
A
professional faces up to other people’s upsets and problems. An amateur avoids
others’ problems.
A
professional uses higher emotional tones: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest,
contentment. An amateur uses lower emotional tones: anger, hostility,
resentment, fear, victim.
A
professional persists until the objective is achieved. An amateur gives up at
the first opportunity.
A
professional produces more than expected. An amateur produces just enough to
get by.
A
professional produces a high-quality product or service. An amateur produces a
medium-to-low quality product or service.
A
professional earns high pay. An amateur earns low pay and feels it’s unfair.
A
professional has a promising future. An amateur has an uncertain future.
The
first step to making yourself a professional is to decide you ARE a
professional.
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