Passion is an important asset in business. It is the fuel that keeps the fire burning, it is a great motivator and the energy that gets you out of bed in the morning.
Passion creates momentum.
People find it very difficult to say no to passion. Clients, prospects, and employees will all sense your passion and want to be a part of it. Passion is contagious.
In my own experience, when the agency I worked for went bankrupt and I was unemployed, I decided that I never wanted to work for someone else ever again. It was my time to shine and build something for myself. I thought it would be easy to take the cumulative experience of my many years of working with youth to develop a business. I worked hard at learning how and then structuring the business using what I know.
After a while, I discovered that I was creating all sorts of road blocks for myself. When I stopped to analyze why that was happening, I realized that I wasn’t really excited about recreating my job as an entrepreneurial business. I love my work, but there was a lot about the job that I didn’t like at all.
I thought long and hard about what part of my job I really loved and when I hit on the answer to that, my whole being changed and I felt energized and excited about moving forward. Now when I talk to people about what I do, they almost always remark about the passion they feel I have for my work.
If you are just starting out or have been trying to get your business up and running for awhile, it might serve you well to take some time and figure out if you love what you are doing. If not, try to focus in on the aspects of your work that you love and build your business around that. You’ll find satisfaction and success a lot faster that way.
To learn more about The Monetize Your Passion Blueprint: Empowering Young Entrepreneurs program, email me at Julia@julianeiman.com to schedule a free call. The webpage for this program is currently under construction. The new coaching program is scheduled to being Tuesday, November 5, 2013 and I’m offering a substantial discount for early registration.
