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Find Something You Can Be Passionate About

You wanted to be a Doctor,

Nurse, Soldier, Beautician,

or a Carpenter.

You probably changed your

mind 20 times as you were

growing up.

The message from your

mother was always the same:

“Find Something You Can Be

Passionate About.”

When you are presenting information, the more passionately you present and the more you believe in what you are saying, the more successful you will be in motivating others.

Passion is extremely contagious and they will feel it from you. They will become more passionate about what you are talking about and then you can start to trigger emotional responses from them.

Are you Passionate about your work?

Your ultimate success will depend on the amount of passion you have for what you do.

Just imagine experiencing the Passion Symptoms:

 Waking up EVERY morning and saying “I can’t wait to get started”

 Being excited about the next challenge in front of you

 Knowing you are helping people every day

 Working long hard hours and loving it

That is what finding your passion is about. If you are not experiencing some or all of these feelings you are NOT following your passion.

Highly successful people are ALWAYS passionate about what they do.

If you are not sure how passionate you are about your work, start with the following question:

Am I prepared to settle for a JOB

OR

Do I want to Live My Passion in this world?

You may decide that:

 It’s ok to settle

 That Living My Passion sounds like too much work

 Following my passion sounds too risky

There is nothing wrong with settling for a JOB or deciding that you are content with where you are right now. The most important thing is that you make a conscious decision not simply accept the status quo as a default position.

Personal Confession:

 I worked in Information Technology for 20 years

 I was pretty darned good at it (I am a geek at heart)

 I was a Senior Director of E-Commerce before most people knew what E-Commerce was

 I enjoyed my JOB

 I was NEVER passionate about my work

When I worked in the corporate world, the ONLY part of my job that I was passionate about was helping my staff develop, succeed and be good people. The work was important but the people really mattered.

Finding your passion is an incredible gift!

I wish I could give you the secret to finding your passion but I know it takes time, often years. You may be questioning whether you are following your passion or asking what your passion is.

The Passion Check

Use this test to check your passion and where you go next:

Step 1 – Ask yourself: Do I

 Wake up every morning saying “I can’t wait to get started”

 Get excited about the next challenge

 Know I am helping people every day

 Work long hard hours and love it

If you answered yes, Congratulations, you are probably following your passion. Skip to Step 3.

Step 2 – If you are not following your passion but want to; ask yourself:

 What do I enjoy doing (at work and for fun)?

 What gets my heart racing?

 What am I good at?

 What could I spend ALL day talking about?

 Who does what I like professionally?

 If I close my eyes can I imagine myself doing it?

Based on your answers you either found you are following your passion or need to adjust course. Move to Step 3.

Step 3 – Are you prepared to commit everything to your passion? Anything less than a complete commitment to your passion will result in failure.

Are you prepared to commit at that level?

The key thing I learned in my own evolution is that you will only find your passion

After you start searching for it.

Committing to Your Passion

Step 3 of the Passion Check asked the simple question: “Are you prepared to commit everything to your passion?” Do not take this question lightly.

In order to achieve the level of success you want, it’s going to take a lot of work that extends well beyond “Normal Business Hours”. Regardless of your role, you are going to see there is a lot of work to do before and after you present your information to “them”.

I am not suggesting you become a work-a-holic. I want you to understand that when you are following your passion the rewards you receive will be directly proportional to the effort you invest in your work.

Power Tip

Have someone who can double

check your work/life balance

Maintain Balance

As you follow your passion there may be times when your passion sucks you in and swallows you whole. It is important to maintain balance and have someone who will let you know when you have lost balance.

Make sure you have at least one person with whom you are close (spouse, partner, family member, or friend) who will tell you, “It’s time for a break”.

Although it is important to have a passion for your chosen career, it is extremely important to maintain your physical and mental well-being so that you can look forward to achieving your passion in the years ahead.

In order to lead the most fulfilled life possible and achieve the highest level of success possible you must:

Find something

you can be passionate about!