No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you are capable of, then I believe there are good reasons to grant that permission.

Whether or not your values are operational is crucially determined by whether or not there are consequences for noncompliance.

More than any other factor, it is the people we have to deal with that determine the quality of our work lives.

Professional is not a label you give yourself - it's a description you hope others will apply to you.

A true professional feels no pressure to run up a client's bill, knowing that any reduction in revenues caused by being efficient will be more than recompensed by the reputation earned for being honest and trustworthy.

Don't get stampeded by what people around you value. The task is to figure out what YOU value - and value highly enough to throw yourself into with unqualified passion.

I will not accept your guidance and critique unless you are supportive and nurturing. On the other hand, you need to be continually demanding.