Professionalism

We all have stuff. Life intrudes, things happen, etc. etc. ad infinidum. I am the master at being life's punching bag. It's a wonder I'm sane at all (thank you , Sheriff of Nottingham).

But the thing that makes us professionals is that we rise above all that, when we are given a task, when the boss (or art director, publisher and so on) gives us a job, we get to work, we push all that stuff away and we get it done. It's not easy. It's never easy, but we get it done. You can't control having to wait on other people but you can always control your end of it. Be the one who can always be counted on, be the one who they know can save the day and be the one gives answers where everyone else gives excuses. You will be the one that gets the call when everyone else is getting their next excuse prepared. Publishers don't respond to excuses, they respond to met deadlines.

Be THAT Guy! You have the talent and the drive, you know you do or you wouldn't be still pursuing this after all these years. You just need direction. Well here it is...go do it already!