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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne source calls this the transition from amateur to professional, or getting from the peak of Mt Stupid to being a Guru. I have read these (and other) observations\/tips given to engineers and to artists alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Amateurs think they are good at everything. Professionals understand their circles of competence.<\/li>
- Amateurs solve the symptoms. Professionals solve the problem.<\/li>
- Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals think in probabilities.<\/li>
- Amateurs think disagreements are threats. Professionals see them as an opportunity to learn or share.<\/li>
- Amateurs have a goal. Professionals have a process.<\/li>
- Amateurs value intensity because it makes a good story. Professionals value consistency because it makes good outcomes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
I have stories I could share on almost every one of these observations – and where I’ve seen it really stunt or even destroy a career when people stubbornly hold to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe a topic for another write-up, but currently, I think that the next transitioning from professional to leadership. Choosing the values and becoming the kind of leader you want is a whole new challenge. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One never stops learning – that’s a fact I have found true time and again. To stop learning is the most dangerous thing that can happen in your career\/life. That learning, however, is often instigated by unexpected events, life decisions, seizing amazing opportunities, or even failures\/career doors that close. However, there is also a natural learning as you mature from one stage in life to another. One natural and interesting inflection point in an young person’s life often comes after…<\/p>\n