Members of my career mentoring site know that I believe that successful people create positive personal impact. Anne Marie Sabath is one of my go to people when it comes to creating positive personal impact. The other day I received an email from Anne Marie in which she discussed the difference between business people and business professionals. Business professionals create positive personal impact. Check out these four scenarios – and see the difference between being a business person and a business professional – one who creates positive personal impact…
You sent an e-mail message to your manager only to realize that you misspelled a word.
Rather than drawing attention to the error, a Business Person does not acknowledge the mistake.
A Business Professional sends a revised e-mail stating in the subject, “Please disregard the last message.”
You meet someone whose name is difficult to pronounce.
A Business Person avoids using the individual’s name in conversation.
A Business Professional makes an effort to pronounce the person’s name by asking for it to be repeated.
One week ago, you scheduled a 3:00 p.m. conference call for today.
A Business Person dials into the conference call at 3:00 p.m. sharp.
A Business Professional confirms the call with participants 24 hours in advance and also dials into the call five minutes before its scheduled time.
You have received a meeting invitation.
A Business Person marks her calendar with the time and place of the meeting.
A Business Professional asks “What would you like my role to be at the meeting?”
The difference between being a business persona and a business professional is small. Basically, it boils down to this: business professionals go the extra mile. That’s why they create positive personal impact.
Become a business professional. Create positive personal impact by going the extra mile. You’ll be on your way to the life and career success you want and deserve.
Your career mentor,
Bud
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