FIND OUT JUST HOW PROFESSIONAL YOUR ACTIONS AND ATTITUDE REALLY ARE!

READ THROUGH THE FOLLOWING AMATEUR VERSUS PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS AND CHECK OFF EACH BOX THAT APPLIES TO YOU. FOR EACH CHECK IN THE AMATEUR COLUMN GIVE YOURSELF 1 POINT...FOR EACH CHECK IN THE PROFESSIONAL COLUMN GIVE YOURSELF 5 POINTS. WHEN FINISHED ADD UP YOUR POINTS.

THEN FIND OUR HOW YOU RATE WITH MISS PICKY!

WANTS TO BE A "STAR".

WANTS TO PERFECT AND EXPAND TALENT.

STUDIES ONLY LONG ENOUGH TO GET "BOOKED"

STUDIES CONTINUOUSLY - ALWAYS ENLARGING AND IMPROVING TALENT.

CLOSED - NOT RECEPTIVE TO NEW IDEAS.

OPEN - EAGER TO LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

BORES - TIRES EASILY. CAN NOT STICK WITH IT!

ENERGETIC - ENTHUSED. STAYS WITH IT AS LONG AS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE RESULTS.

MAKES EXCUSES.

NEVER NEEDS EXCUSES.

CONTINUALY PROCRASTINATES.

DOES IT NOW.

NEEDS PRODDING.

SELF MOTIVATING.

DEFENSIVE - CANNOT TAKE CRITICISM.

ACCEPTS CRITISISM-LEARNS FROM IT.

NEEDS CONSTANT REASSURANCE.

BELIEVES IN OWN TALENT.

INCONSISTENT IN EVERY WAY.

CONSISTENT IN EVERY ASPECT.

NEVER SATISFIED.

IGNORES OR DENIES MISTAKES.

LEARNS FROM MISTAKES.

BLAMES OTHERS.

HAS NO NEED TO BLAME.

TRIES TO COVER LACK OF TALENT.

CONSTANT ATTITUDE PROBLEMS.

ATTITUDE IS NEVER A PROBLEM.

LAZY-TAKES THE EASY WAY.

VALUES EXCELLENCE-CONSISTENTLY WORKS HARD.

BOTTOM LINE IS MONEY.

BOTTOM LINE IS QUALITY.

DOES THE LEAST POSSIBLE-BARELY GETS BY.

DOES MORE THAN REQUIRED.

PRESSURES OTHERS.

PRESSURES SELF.

CONSIDERS OWN IDEAS THE ONLY VALID ONES.

RECEPTIVE TO OTHERS IDEAS.

A TAKER.

A GIVER.

CONSTANT EGO PROBLEMS.

NEVER LETS EGO GET IN THE WAY!

WRONG STYLE-NO STYLE:

GREAT STYLE:

ANNOYING MANNERISMS

ENJOYABLE TO WATCH.

PROVIDES MUSIC.

GIVES A TOTAL PERFORMANCE.

DULL-NO ENERGY.

TOTAL ENERGY-LEAVES AUDIENCE BREATHLESS.

CONTENT TO USE SAME MATERIAL OVER AND OVER.

UPDATES AND IMPROVES MATERIAL ON A REGULAR BASIS.

IMITATES OTHERS.

CREATES AN IDENTITY.

RARELY IN CONTROL.

ALWAYS IN CONTROL.

DOES EVERTHING AT THE VERY LAST MOMENT.

PREPARES WELL IN ADVANCE.

SCATTERED-RARELY FINISHES.

FOCUSED. ATTAINS GOALS.

UNRELIABLE. CANNOT TRUST.

DEPENDABLE. TRUSTWORTHY.

NEGATIVE ATTITUDE. DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE. PLEASANT TO WORK WITH.

AVOIDS RESPONSIBILITY.

ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY.

LEANS ON OTHERS.

CARRIES OWN WEIGHT.

LOW STANDARDS...NO STANDARDS.

HIGH STANDARDS.

INSECURE. CHILDISH.

SECURE. GROWN UP.

WANTS INSTANT SUCCESS-NOT WILLING TO "PAY DUES".

HAS "PAID DUES"...CONSIDERS IT A PART OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL.

DISCOURAGES EASILY.

KEEPS THE FAITH.

"WAITING" FOR BIG BREAK.

"PREPARING" FOR BIG BREAK.

HOPES FOR SUCCESS.

WORKS FOR SUCCESS.

AVOIDS HEARING THE TRUTH.

SEEKS THE TRUTH.

STIFF-STILTED PERFORMANCE. LOOKS REHEARSED.

TRANSCENDING BEYOND "REHEARSEL"...TO A POLISH THAT APPEARS FRESH AND SPONTANEOUS.

UNPREPARED, UNPOLISHE, AND UNINSPIRED PERFORMANCE.

POLISHED, PACKAGED AND INSPIRED PERFORMANCE.

NO PURPOSE OR DIRECTION TO THE PERFORMANCE.

CLEAR, DEFINED PRESENTATION.

TRAPPED TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS-CAN ONLY FOCUS ON TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH PERFORMANCE.

HAS CONTROL AND ABILITY-FEELS SECURE AND CAN TRULY FOCUS ON THE TOTAL PRESENTATION.

LACK OF RESPECT FOR AUDIENCE-DISPLAYS IT IN NUMEROUS WAYS.

RESPECTS AUDIENCE-CONVEYS THIS IN EVERY ASPECT OF PERFORMANCE.

BELITTLES-"PUTS DOWN" OTHER PERFORMERS.

SHOWS RESPECT FOR OTHER PERFORMERS AT ALL TIMES.

EGO-TANTRUMS-TOTALLY SELF IMPRESSED. IMMATURE.

MATURE, SLEF ASSURED-NEVER OVERBEARING OR "PRIMA DONNA".

OBNOXIOUS, RUDE, LOW CLASS AND TASTELESS PERFORMANCE.

CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, INTELLIGENT, TASTEFUL AND UPLIFTING CLASS ACT.