by Steven Pressfield. The value in this concept comes to light when you contrast the behavior of an amateur with that of a pro.
An amateur is a person who doesn't take their work seriously. They commonly flake on their commitments, and are easily distracted by outside forces. The amateur rarely gets anything done, but frequently has a surplus of excuses instead.
A pro is someone who shows up no matter what and gets results. The pro never has an excuse as to why something didn't get done. A pro is not exempt from life’s challenges, yet they figure out a way to make things happen despite the challenges.
If you are anything like myself you have some ambitious projects. Maybe a blog, podcast, or perhaps a Toastmaster’s project, yet you have a hundred things going on all the time. I am a husband, father, son, brother, friend, coach, blogger, pricing manager, as well as a Toastmaster. Some of these roles are more demanding than others but they all require an investment of my time.
My kids are all school age and play sports so there is homework to check, books to read, folders to sign along with practice and games. Then there’s this whole issue of food, shelter, and clothing. My family is very close-minded when it comes to having a roof over their head, clothes on their back and food on the table so I must work.
The point being, we are all super busy, yet the “Pros” find a way. If they've committed to speaking they will speak. If they've committed to posting an article they will post it. If they committed to producing a podcast they will produce it.
The power of this concept is in the question; are you operating like an amateur or are you operating like a pro? It’s a simple question, but the answer is profound. At the most fundamental level an amateur is an amateur because they behave like an amateur and a pro is a pro because they behave like a pro. Join me in turning pro in 2014.
Marshall Lehr CC, ALB
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Awesome insights and very thought provoking. Thank you for putting this down for us to read and ponder. I will have to determine in what I want to become pro in 2014.
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