Amateur+Vs+Professional

= Amateur Vs Professional =



This is a crucial question to answer. It defines your behavior and your behavior defines your success (or failure).
==If success is what you desire as an entrepreneur, artist, salesperson, student, accountant, writer, public speaker or whatever, then you need to understand the differences between an amateur and a professional and //choose// which you will be.== ==I think we often fail to make this distinction. I also think we lack understanding on what it means to be a professional versus an amateur. I’d like to clear up some of this confusion and help you decide which you are. Trust me, it will make a huge difference.==

I know this is a long list of differences, but it paints a clear picture.

 * ==__ As professionals: __== || ==__ As amateurs: __== ||
 * * === We show up every day. ===
 * === We show up no matter what. ===
 * === We stay on the job all day. ===
 * === We are committed over the long haul. ===
 * === The stakes for us are high and real. ===
 * === We accept compensation for our labor. ===
 * === We master the technique of our trade. ===
 * === We have a sense of humor about it. ===
 * === We receive real praise or blame. ===
 * === We are patient in seeking results. ===
 * === We seek order in our work. ===
 * === We act in the face of fear. ===
 * === We do not allow ourselves any excuses. ===
 * === We play it as it lays. ===
 * === We come every day prepared to work. ===
 * === We do not show off. ===
 * === We recognize our limitations. ===
 * === We do not hesitate to ask for help. ===
 * === We do not take failure personally. ===
 * === We endure adversity. ===
 * === We self-validate. ===
 * === We reinvent ourselves, when needed. ===
 * === We are recognized as professionals by others. === || * === We show up when we want to. ===
 * === We allow even little things to distract us. ===
 * === We do a little here and a little there. ===
 * === Our commitment comes and goes. ===
 * === There are no real stakes in it for us. ===
 * === We aren’t paid much, if any, for what we do. ===
 * === We try to copy others. ===
 * === We have a chip on our shoulder. ===
 * === We accept inflated feedback. ===
 * === We want immediate gratification. ===
 * === Things are done haphazardly. ===
 * === Fear deters us. ===
 * === Any excuse is enough to pause. ===
 * === We make it easy for ourselves. ===
 * === We do what we feel like doing. ===
 * === We love to grandstand. ===
 * === We try to do it all. ===
 * === We go it alone. ===
 * === We fear rejection. ===
 * === We give up when the going gets tough. ===
 * === We crumble under criticism. ===
 * === We let it go when interest wanes. ===
 * === We are known to be amateurs trying to make it in a professional world. === ||

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