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

What do I have to do to earn and deserve the key relationships that are going to get me where I want to go?

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

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.

Professionals have to decide on which subjects they are prepared to give nagging rights

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.