Are you a professional?
Maximum of (a) are true professionals
Maximum of (b) need to work toward been a professional
How you look, talk, write, act and work determine 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
1. A professional learns every aspect of the job. An amateur skips the learning process whenever possible.
2. A professional carefully discovers what is needed and wanted. An amateur assumes what others need and want.
3. A professional looks, speaks and dresses like a professional. An amateur is sloppy in appearance and speech.
4. A professional keeps his or her work area clean and orderly. An amateur has a messy, confused or dirty work area.
5. A professional is focused and clear-headed. An amateur is confused and distracted.
6. A professional does not let mistakes slide by. An amateur ignores or hides mistakes.
7. A professional jumps into difficult assignments. An amateur tries to get out of difficult work.
8. A professional completes projects as soon as possible. An amateur is surrounded by unfinished work piled on unfinished work.
9. A professional remains level-headed and optimistic. An amateur gets upset and assumes the worst.
10. A professional handles money and accounts very carefully. An amateur is sloppy with money or accounts.
11. A professional faces up to other people’s upsets and problems. An amateur avoids others’ problems.
12. A professional uses higher emotional tones: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest, contentment. An amateur uses lower emotional tones: anger, hostility, resentment, fear, and victim.
13. A professional persists until the objective is achieved. An amateur gives up at the first opportunity.
14. A professional produces more than expected. An amateur produces just enough to get by.
15. A professional earns high pay. An amateur earns low pay and feels it’s unfair.
16. A professional has a promising future. An amateur has an uncertain future.
Quiz on Professionalism
1) I generally:
a) learns every aspect of the job
b) Skips the learning process whenever possible.
2) My Discovery:
a) Carefully discovers what is needed and wanted.
b) Assumes what others need and want.
3) My Looks:
a) I like to look, speak and dress like a professional
b) I dislike
4) My work area is:
a) area clean and orderly
b) Has a messy, confused work area.
5) I am:
a) Focused and clear- headed
b) Confused and distracted
6) To my Mistakes:
a) I do not let mistakes slide by
b) I ignore and hide mistakes
7) Assignments:
a) I jump into difficult assignments
b) I try to get out of difficult work
8) My projects:
a) I complete projects as soon as possible
b) I am surrounded by unfinished work piled on unfinished work
9) My attitude:
a) I remain level-headed and optimistic
b) I get upset and assume the worst
10) Money:
a) I handle money and accounts very carefully
b) I am sloppy with money or accounts
11) Others problem
a) I face up to other people’s upset and problems
b) I avoid others problem
12) My Tone:
a) I use higher emotional tones: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest, contentment.
b) I use lower emotional tones: anger, hostility, resentment, fear, victim.
13) Objective:
a) Persists until the objective is achieved
b) Give up at the first opportunity
14) I give:
a) More that expected
b) Just enough
15) My earn
a) I earn high pay
b) I earn low pay and I feel it’s unfair
16) My Future:
a) I have a promising future
b) I have an uncertain future
Name:-
From India, Coimbatore
733Maximum of (a) are true professionals
Maximum of (b) need to work toward been a professional
How you look, talk, write, act and work determine 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
1. A professional learns every aspect of the job. An amateur skips the learning process whenever possible.
2. A professional carefully discovers what is needed and wanted. An amateur assumes what others need and want.
3. A professional looks, speaks and dresses like a professional. An amateur is sloppy in appearance and speech.
4. A professional keeps his or her work area clean and orderly. An amateur has a messy, confused or dirty work area.
5. A professional is focused and clear-headed. An amateur is confused and distracted.
6. A professional does not let mistakes slide by. An amateur ignores or hides mistakes.
7. A professional jumps into difficult assignments. An amateur tries to get out of difficult work.
8. A professional completes projects as soon as possible. An amateur is surrounded by unfinished work piled on unfinished work.
9. A professional remains level-headed and optimistic. An amateur gets upset and assumes the worst.
10. A professional handles money and accounts very carefully. An amateur is sloppy with money or accounts.
11. A professional faces up to other people’s upsets and problems. An amateur avoids others’ problems.
12. A professional uses higher emotional tones: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest, contentment. An amateur uses lower emotional tones: anger, hostility, resentment, fear, and victim.
13. A professional persists until the objective is achieved. An amateur gives up at the first opportunity.
14. A professional produces more than expected. An amateur produces just enough to get by.
15. A professional earns high pay. An amateur earns low pay and feels it’s unfair.
16. A professional has a promising future. An amateur has an uncertain future.
Quiz on Professionalism
1) I generally:
a) learns every aspect of the job
b) Skips the learning process whenever possible.
2) My Discovery:
a) Carefully discovers what is needed and wanted.
b) Assumes what others need and want.
3) My Looks:
a) I like to look, speak and dress like a professional
b) I dislike
4) My work area is:
a) area clean and orderly
b) Has a messy, confused work area.
5) I am:
a) Focused and clear- headed
b) Confused and distracted
6) To my Mistakes:
a) I do not let mistakes slide by
b) I ignore and hide mistakes
7) Assignments:
a) I jump into difficult assignments
b) I try to get out of difficult work
8) My projects:
a) I complete projects as soon as possible
b) I am surrounded by unfinished work piled on unfinished work
9) My attitude:
a) I remain level-headed and optimistic
b) I get upset and assume the worst
10) Money:
a) I handle money and accounts very carefully
b) I am sloppy with money or accounts
11) Others problem
a) I face up to other people’s upset and problems
b) I avoid others problem
12) My Tone:
a) I use higher emotional tones: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest, contentment.
b) I use lower emotional tones: anger, hostility, resentment, fear, victim.
13) Objective:
a) Persists until the objective is achieved
b) Give up at the first opportunity
14) I give:
a) More that expected
b) Just enough
15) My earn
a) I earn high pay
b) I earn low pay and I feel it’s unfair
16) My Future:
a) I have a promising future
b) I have an uncertain future
Name:-
From India, Coimbatore
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