^ OMG... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Amen to that!!
Rampant unjustified self-belief = stupidity and narcissism fail
Knowing what youre doing = win
:D :drink:
My own approach is having a high level of competence, and natural but understated confidence that matches the competence.
I still have the passion for what I do, and 20+ years of experience, but I can't see any use for arrogance in my life
Having a good stock of parts and a great selection of tools to do the job is vitally important if you are a professional
I take every job I do totally seriously
I try to never put down another luthier/tech/whatever, although I may comment on how a job has been done.
Knocking others does not make you seem any better - it gives customers a funny vibe and reflects just as badly on yourself.
as mark said, that's a good attitude to have. :) I don't have a problem with confidence if it's well-founded, but as you say, arrogance is never a great trait to have, in my opinion, anyway. Though, as mark also said, if someone has done a clearly shoddy job, they deserve to be called on it, as it may prevent future customers from being ripped off.
