[header] How to mentally prepare for a career in modeling [title] Consider whether you really do want to do modeling as a career. [step] It's a tough job that comes with long hours, many demands and a paucity of work until you're considered bankable. Even then, for many models it's a short-lived career. 
And winning a few talent shows isn't the same as living a modeling career, so be sure you're truly ready for what it will involve, even if you already think you've got what it takes. [title] Read biographies by models and those in the modeling industry.