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  1. The definition of a professional is that he will get the job done no matter how he is feeling inside

    Never shirk the proper dispatch of your duty, no matter if you are freezing or hot, groggy orwell-rested, vilified or praised, not even if dying or pressed by other demands. Even dying is one of the important assignments of life and, in this as in all else, make the most of your resources to do well the duty at hand. MARCUS AURELIUS, M EDITATIONS, 6.2
  • It’s what we must use to decide what to do in each and every phase of life. Morality can be complicated—but the right thing is usually clear and intuitive enough to feel in our gut. Our duty is rarely easy, but it is important. It’s also usually the harder choice. But we must do it.

2. The ability to single task without distractions is a critical component of success. As the saying goes, “The successful man is the average man focused.”

3. Focus on what is in-front of you

If you ever feel that your next job might be too big for you. Always remember that your job in reality is just the next upcoming meeting, the deliverable or your next presentation. As long you do your best at them and be prepared in advance by default you will do great at your job

“Every hour focus your mind attentively on the performance of the task in hand, with dignity, human sympathy, benevolence and freedom, and leave aside all other thoughts. You will achieve this, if you perform each action as if it were your last.”

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