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A PROFILE IN PROFESSIONALISM
It’s hard not to be absorbed by the “Me Generation” thinking. After all, we’re pretty important folks. People look to us to solve their most significant problems. We deserve a certain amount of pampering and adulation. But professionalism requires that we live our lives doing what has to be done for the greater good—in spite of our own personal desires—and without expectation of return. It’s an attitude far before it’s a behavior. It’s a way of life that is part of your core being, and not some conduct that you put on at 8 and take off at 5. None of us got where we are without some type of assistance. It is incumbent upon us, then, to do whatever it takes to help others realize their dreams, whether that requires working shoulder-to-shoulder on a construction site with a mother trying to build a first home for her family, whether it’s providing guidance and support to someone trying to conquer their drug addiction, or whether it’s opening a door for a struggling entrepreneur and continuing to funnel him business once he’s through that door. Professionalism guides your treatment of and response to others regardless of their station in life. Small things count—an encouraging word, taking the time to really listen. Volunteer your time and effort and make a difference in everyone’s future.
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