Creating the Passionate Professional

Passionate Professional

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Perception

What others think we are.

Who we are.

What we want to be.

Understand passion and profession

Passion is overwhelming

enthusiasm

Profession is a paid occupation

Put others satisfaction first

• Shower your peers with praise.

• Recognize that you are amongst your peers.

• Respect and acknowledge the talent of others.

• Be humble.

Ways to put other people’s needs first

Rediscover your inner awesomeness

Share your knowledge

• Look around you!• Turn your senses on sponge mode.

• Get outside your core group.

• Make expertise your specialty.

• Meet someone new or someone you’ve always wanted to meet.

Look, listen, and learn!

Manage your expectations

“I want to win every

tournament!”

Ambition

“My business strategy

is to win every tournament.”

Do what you say and say what you do

Fail and fail often

“People who don’t make mistakes, don’t do anything.”

Know your non-negotiables

• Integrity and honesty

•Do what’s right—no gray areas

•Be loyal to yourself and others.

Example of my non-negotiables

Say thank you

Appreciation goes a long way• Recognize your vendors and partners.

• Give a shout-out on social media.

• Make it personal, authentic, and meaningful. People still like written notes.

• Don’t forget the little people (Co-anglers are people too).

Calibrate your attitude: How cool will tomorrow be?

Make each day a great catch!•Create real meaning in every introduction.

•Show empathy towards others.

•Start or continue to do awesome things.

10. Understand passion and profession

9. Put others satisfaction first

8. Rediscover your inner awesomeness

7. Share your knowledge

6. Manage your expectations

5. Do what you say and

say what you do

4. Fail and fail often

3. Know your non-negotiables

2. Say thank you

1. Calibrate your attitude: How cool will tomorrow be?

Passion starts with you.Professional is a perception by those you serve.