How professional are you in your work?

Hi,
It's good to be with you as we begin a new week. i am thinking this will be the perfect topic to start your week with. i have treated, professionalism in my previous posts and today we will be looking at the qualities you are expected to exhibit as a professional in you work or business.
My Father use to tell me while i was growing that i need to focus on professional fields{Medical doctor,Lawyer, accountant,Architect and so on, the first boss i have had while i worked as a clerical officer said i have to be a professional as a clerk. though i was confused because i took that job to keep me on before i get into higher institution, that was the last job i will have take for a living following the words of my father. still i yielded to my boss words, and had to be trained to be a professional in that field. Growing up, i realized that everything you do you could decide to be a professional. as a saloonist, as a shop owner, as a teacher, as a bricklayer, Decide that you are a professional! then you will have an open mind now and so we could talk about the qualities you ought to possess as a professional.
1. A professional has so much passion towards his/her work
2. A professional will intensely want his/her work to succeed not minding what it will take.
3. A professional is keen to learning every aspect of his work unlike the amateur
4. A professional carefully looks at the needs of the business.
5. A professional looks, speaks and dresses to suit his/her business.
6. A professional keeps his/her work place clean
7. A professional is focused, clear and level headed
8. A professional does not let mistakes and shortcomings slide him/ her back.
9. He/she accepts difficult tasks and completes projects and contracts as soon as possible, with focuses on deadline.
10. He/she is optimistic and handles money with great care.
11. He /she faces other people's problem and looking for ways to solve them and make them happy, therefor have a high emotional tones:enthusiasm, contentment, appreciative and so on.
12. He/ she persist till objectives and aims of the business is achieved and tend to produce more than expected for the long run and also has a high quality product for clients

we could go on and on. Ask yourself, am i a professional, do i exhit one third of this qualities? Work on yourself, start today and achieve the very best of all in your business or place of work.
cheers.!