How many of you truly have passion for your career?
Does it excite you, does it make you smile, does it inspire you to learn more and more? Many women I talk to are not passionate about their careers, and because I am about mine, I started to think about what is different for other women.
Passion
Where is the Passion?
I have a friend who has been in the same job for over 25 years. While she is paid well and knows her job well when I asked her how felt about the job, she paused for a moment. She responded with, “I don’t really feel anything. I just go every day and get paid.”
Sadly, this is not the only case. Women and men alike are stuck in careers that they feel no passion or desire for. I want you to ask yourself ‘What is it that I truly want to do?’ Stated another way, if you could make money and a living doing anything you wanted to do, what would that activity be?
Find YOUR Passion
The answer to this question should be honest and from the heart. Don’t worry about whether or not you think it will work. If you’re doing something that you love to do, your passion for it and your understanding of what it means to be successful will open doors that you would have never thought to be there.
Too many people have fallen into the trap of doing something they were qualified to do but that they didn’t love doing. This approach to life does pay bills but it is also not a recipe for success. Only true passion for the things we love can drive the kind of success that will be the most whole and the most fulfilling.
I’d like to offer you a quick two-step formula that will help you in this regard. First, brainstorm your true passions and remember not to discount anything. Just list what you love to do. Next, research your areas of passion and determine what possible business opportunities may lie with your passionate pursuits. Chances are, there is more out there than you first thought and they key now is to keep your eyes open for the opportunity that will bring you the kind of success that you’ve always dreamed of. Passion will drive your success!
At Fairfield County Woman, we not only publish a magazine, we develop and nurture relationships with women entrepreuers and business owners. Visit our Connect section of our website to be listed in our directory with other business owners in Fairfield County and let that passion in!
