No Pain No Gain

So now we have touched on why is it important to be a Professional Expert Authority? Well it shows we can be trusted in society and work along side anyone within any given circumstance. Well now you have read my book do you see me as a Professional Expert Authority? Only you can decide that.

I feel I have experienced a lot of hardships, especially growing up in Manchester and had the courage to share this with you, just to let you know that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it. The pain of being bullied at school and experiencing racism at such a young age. The pain of my drug addiction and how I overcome this. The pain of my education and how it affected me in society, but does this Qualify me to be a Professional Expert Authority in society?

So let us look at the word Professional What does it mean ?

A professional is :

someone who displays high levels of expertise and efficiency. 'To most people, acting as

a professional means working and behaving in such a way that others think of them as competent, reliable and respectful.

The term professional refers to anyone who earns their living from performing an activity that requires a certain level of education, skill, or training.

Types of professionals include:

• Accountant
• Teacher
• Technician
• Labourer
  
• Physical
• Commercial Banker
• Engineer
• Lawyer

5 Qualities of Professional People:

• Knowing your stuff. Please notice I didn't say “know everything”
• Standing for something. This is about ethics and having a moral compass. 
• Keeping your word. This is a big one!
  
• Being honest. I know this should go without saying but we all know that there are people who struggle with honesty
  
• Supporting others

“The skill, good judgement, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well“ "Professionalism' is commonly understood as an individual's adherence to a set of standards, code of conduct or collection of qualities that characterize accepted practice within a Specialised Field.

However, there are some universal ethical principles that apply across all professions, including:

• honesty
• trustworthiness
  
• loyalty
• respect for others
• adherence to the law
• doing good and avoiding harm to others
• accountability

What are the 6 traits of Professionalism?

Be the best. ..

Be dependable. ..

Be a team-player. ..

Be respectful. ..

Be ethical. ..

Be positive. ..

So let’s look at the word ‘ Expert’ What  does expert mean ?

1 : having, involving, or displaying special skills or knowledge derived from training or experience. Experienced. 

1. Some common synonyms of expert are adept, proficient, skilled, and skillful.
2. If you're looking for a word below expert, you could use adept to describe      their skill level. Alternatively skilled, accomplished, talented, proficient, or gifted.

   4. Simple Steps to Becoming an Expert in Anything:

1. Figure out what you're interested in. First you need to evaluate your current position.
2. Focus on one subject at a time. Get rid of your cluttered mind and focus on one subject at a time. ..
3. Remember that practice makes perfect. Becoming an expert overnight just isn't going to happen.

5. Expert thought is often characterized as intuitive, automatic, strategic, and flexible.

6.An expert demonstrates specialized knowledge in the field in which one is practicing, while a professional displays a high standard of ethics, behaviour, and work activities while carrying out one's profession.

What Is An Authority:

1 : the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behaviour- the president's authority.  : freedom granted by one in authority : right who gave you the authority to do as you wish? A person in command,

specifically the government or the local authorities of each state.

2. Authority is defined as a person who is considered an expert in his field. A philosophy scholar who publishes books is an example of an authority. A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field. Deputies were given authority to make arrests.

3. Authority in a general sense has unlimited functions. It is responsible for the determination and execution of systemic goals. It performs the functions of coordination, discipline, growth, and delegation

4.There are 8 different types of Authority:

• Academic authority
  
• Charismatic authority
  
• Expert authority
  
• Founder authority
  
• Legal governing authority
  
• Organisational position authority
  
• Ownership authority
  
• Prophetic authority
  

5.What are the characteristics of Authority? :

Legitimacy, dominance, informality, rationality and accountability are the characteristics of authority.

So there you have it, I have shared with you what a Professional Expert Authority’s traits are, only you can decide the outcome. The gain for me is I have learnt and adapted to so many different job opportunities and business ventures. I have been successful in everything that I have done.

What you have to remember about being an Authority is that it's not about you being perfect in business, but having the ability to bounce back from the knocks and setbacks you will experience and learn from your past mistakes. Another quality for you to succeed is to  make mistakes very quickly so you can rectify your problems and make decisions quickly.

This year has been challenging for me - I have had 3 Setbacks but know I am going to win in the end, I have just got to learn from these set backs. When you do this , you will see a blossoming in your character.

What is a Mentor?

1. A mentor is a person who trains and guides someone, like the second-grade English teacher who saw the spark of creativity in your writing and encouraged you to become a professional author. As a verb, mentor is what the coach does to help you improve your lifestyle.

1. A mentor may share with a mentee (or protege) information about his or her own career path, as well as provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling. A mentor may help with exploring careers, setting goals, developing contacts, and identifying resources.
2. Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. mentor ( verb) : To teach or give advice or guidance to someone, such as a less experienced person or a child), to act as a mentor for (someone).
3. SYNONYMS FOR mentor
   

adviser, master, guide, preceptor.

1. What are the 3 A's of Mentorship:
   

Below are three key roles that I've learned are important to the success of the mentor-mentee relationship.

• Role 1: Consultant. This is the most obvious role for a mentor to play
• Role 2: Counsellor- to listen
• Role 3: Cheerleader

7 Tips About How to Mentor Someone

1: Ask questions. One of the core actions a mentor can take is to ask their mentee questions

2: Share ideas. Mentees come to you because they value your opinion

3: Tell Stories

4: Dig Deeper

5: Listen With Compassion

6: Offer Encouragement

7: Make Introductions

A mentor is defined as someone who guides another to greater success. A teacher is an example of a mentor. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. I have had the expertise of mentoring so many people in my life and when you yourself look back at your life, look at the people who have mentored you in your life for you to be the person you are today.

Please think of examples of a mentor in your life - there are many.

A Coach is a person who teaches and trains an athlete or performer. : a person who teaches and trains the members of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games. British : a private teacher who gives someone lessons in a particular subject.

1. Typical responsibilities include:

• teaching relevant skills, tactics and techniques.
• monitoring and enhancing performance by providing tuition, encouragement and constructive feedback.
• identifying strengths and weaknesses.
• advising about health and lifestyle issues.
• developing training programmes.

2.What are the 6 tasks of a coach?

The tasks are:

• Coaching Games.
• Coaching Training Sessions.
• Leading the player.
• Leading the Team.
• Managing a Performance Environment.
• Leadership.

3.Key Coaching Skills

• Goal-setting. Coaching is a goal-focused (or solution-focused) approach, so the ability to elicit clear, well-defined and emotionally engaging goals from a coachee is one of the most important skills for a coach to possess. ..
• Looking. ..
• Listening. ..
• Empathising. 
• Questioning. ..
• Giving feedback. ..
• Intuiting. ..
• Checking.

4.What are the 3 types of Coaching styles?

Three Styles of Coaching: There are three generally accepted styles of coaching in sports: autocratic, democratic and holistic. Each style has its benefits and drawbacks, and it's important to understand all three.

5.Just like the translation profession, the coaching profession isn't regulated. This means that anybody can call himself or herself a coach, and the term “coach” is often used instead of “teacher” – most of the time by well-meaning individuals.

Throughout my life, I have had the experience to mentor and coach so many people and to be honest, there no point in asking someone if they are a good mentor or coach - the idea is to ask the mentee or coachee if they are a great professional expert authority

What makes a professional relationship work in mentoring and coaching is if both the Mentee and Coachee have learnt from both parties involved in the relationship- have they both grown together? Because that is a successful relationship built on bonding and trust.