What does it mean to be Professional?

In my opinion, being professional means having a good work ethic, integrity, competence, high standards and with a good solid educational background. People who are professional can work independently and creativly and make sound judgement decisions. Their work involves mental and administrative work as opposed to manual labor. Thus they produce high quality work.

As students, we strive for the same characteristics, and so young people who are students are becoming professionals early in their careers.

Professionals take their responsibilities seriously and can usually be relied upon to move to the next level of work required without prompting.

TCanada's Native Issue a Taboo?

Isn't it? The article examines the notion that Canada's native issue is a taboo, possibily resulting from victimization.

Victimization, you say? Are we victims, have been victims and why do we continue, then, to act like victims. Is it a role we've become accostumed to playing, that we feel more comfortable or are we really still being victimized?

The latter, I believe, continues to occur to a certain extent. I have been witness to situations whereby, as Natives, we have been taken advantage of or exploited. Take for example out tax ememption status. How often have we ben asked to use our status card for exemption of taxes for the benefit of our non-native friends? How often have we seen our Band Councils and/or employees being taken unfair advantage of with services purchased from non-natives? All too often. Is this a result of our "being taken unfar advatange" or our lack of thoroughly checking out creditentials, etc.?

Updating Blog

Generally, I do not chat, therefore, I'm not accustomed to "chat" style writing. I usually make every effort to write in a business-style professional manner and this is the direction I took when writing in my blog.

I believe that your writing style and what you write says a lot about you as an individual. You never know who is reading what you write, where they are reading it, and why. The way you write becomes a habit, so why not develop a good one!

Additionally, I'm very careful about the kinds of pictures I put out about myself and my family. On this particular blog site, I haven't put up any pictures, for lack of time I guess. But I recently changed my profile picture to one that is more professional looking.

Blogs are meant to be little everyday snippits of information, whatever caught your attention that day, and as means of communtiy, albeit, one-way. You're in control of all the information and can set your privacy accordingly. This is a very idea, given the recent article on "who's googling you?".

I hope you have enjoyed reading some of my postings and I welcome any comments and feedback.

Till the next time, Ap Nemultes!