book New York Black Irish Pressfield Steven Attachments - Stored Formation for Academic Life Turning pro: tap your inner power and create your life's work The passage from student to faculty or scholarly peer can feel tricky and intimidating one to navigate, as can the transition from junior faculty to "sitting at the table with the big kids." These transitions require the development of certain expertise. But beyond that, the change is essentially mental. As Pressfield advises about transitioning from being an amateur to being a professional, "You don't need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to do is change your mind." That said, the transition does come with dues that have to be paid. Being a professional requires a certain amount of public accountability for your work—it's not as though you decide to be a professional and then somehow magically everyone sees everything you do as priceless gems. The amateur might complain or bemoan critique. The professional owns up to it, retools, and comes back graciously with something more compelling. 2012 146 English ISBN 978-1-936891-03-0 Turning pro https://amzn.to/3KhIlBH Amazon dimensions: yes