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		OPINION MENU - POST OPINION - PREVIOUS - NEXT Saturday, June 3, 2006 The Meaning Of Professional Integrity. There seems to be a lot of desperation and insecurity in the Tampa Bay modeling industry. So-called professionals everywhere seem eager to compromise their values and will do just about anything to make money in this business. Some will lie, cheat, and steal if they have to, all in the name of making a living in a “professional career”. Some of these pathetic excuses for professionals delight in taking shortcuts. They thrive in ignorance, refusing to learn how the industry works, how it can work beyond the confines of the old agency-based past, and accept the opinions of con artists as fact. Misconceptions run rampant in an environment of selective ignorance, too. One of the missions of Tampa Bay Modeling is to help models think for themselves for a change by giving them the best information and tools for their career, while opening their eyes to the possibilities of a modeling career as well as to the many model scams that are out to get them. Some career advice? Realize that losing a job opportunity or a booking can be a good thing if accepting what it entails goes against your professional values or conflicts with the values of those who help your career. To accept every job is the surest way of destroying your career. Being professionally selective is being professionally responsible, and your career and the modeling industry will thank you in the long run. Weigh out the value of every job, and only accept those with the highest value. The meaning of integrity? Don’t compromise. Stay true to who you are and what you do. Know that you truly are who you associate with. Be honest with who you are as a professional and what you are able to do. Don’t sell yourself short, either; determine what rates are fair to a professional of your skill and qualifications and don’t go too high or too low around those base rates. Realize that to have a professional career is to make money in that career; while collaborating with established professionals when it will benefit all parties involved from time-to-time is acceptable, careers are not charities. Lastly, treat others like you would want to be treated. Respect other true professionals, and do what you can to help those who are doing the right thing even if you don’t agree with them. Integrity is much more than just a word to be exploited. It is what you do and who you do it with. Integrity is not only what you show to the world with your actions. It is also what you do quietly behind the scenes. ~ Danielle Cooper, Editor Tampa Bay Modeling Clearwater Beach, Florida
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