There's nothing wrong with the word try and there was no need for me to totally eradicate it from my vocabulary--sometimes I do try things with substantial effort and still end up with undesirable results (e.g. I’ve tried California pizza many times, and it just sucks!). What actually needed shifting was my intentionality behind trying. I was ready to face my tendency to use the word “try” as an excuse to not actually do. These are the 3 things I practiced to make that shift:
You can have tattoos and be professional. You can be overweight and be professional. If your work attire requires you to sport a thong bikini, then hey, you can be a professional. Never working in an office does not mean you’ve never been professional. Most importantly, the Susan-type image of professionalism is often equated to having authority. Authority does not equal professionalism. being someone’s boss doesn’t immediately make you professional, and being someone’s subordinate doesn’t make you a non-professional. earning the title of professional isn’t about the role you’re in or how you look. it’s about how you act. tHIS is what it actually means to be professional:
If you want that passion project to flourish into your main gig, then don’t quit your daydream! In the meantime, you might need to consider how to balance your full-time job with your passion project. You can absolutely do this--here are 4 tips for how to make it work:
