Are You Living Your Passion

As I interviewed thousands of people over a 20 yearlifestyle like Ted had?
period at the Executive Recruiting Firm I owned inYou Don’t!
Phoenix AZ, I discovered that the majority of peopleYou keep that business going and growing as it
are NOT living their passion. Instead they are showingalways has even if you have to hire some part time
up for a “job,” collecting a pay check,or temporary employees to get you through the
counting the days until the weekend or counting thetransition, but then start looking at what YOU really
months until their next one week vacation.want to do?
Let me share a couple examples of a few clientsTed worked through the process of getting to know
that learned how to design a lifestyle and a career sowhat HE really wanted in life. What he realized was
they could “have it all” and start livinghe needed to be outdoors, and work in the soil, of
THEIR Passion.course his insurance sales position never allowed him
Consider Mary:to do that. He started one little step at a time just
She just turned 40 has three children ages 3, 8 andby adding outdoor activities to his every day life
12 and works part time out of her home as anwhile his cash cow continued to work for him.
executive recruiter earning approximately 30K a year.Giving himself permission to be outdoors and working
Mary wanted and needed to take her business andin the earth, Ted is now developing a part time
her income to another level but wondered if she hadlandscaping company that he works in on the
to get an office to do so or hire an assistant. Thatweekends.
was not necessarily what she wanted to do. Her realI am sure the end of this story for Ted we will find
passion was teaching, communicating and helpinghim happier and more fulfilled than he has ever been
others.in life because he found what makes him happy at
Mary had her “Aha” moment during ourthe core of his being.
first consultation when she realized that she had theThe days of working in a career for 50 years (as my
knowledge and tools to share with other Moms whoDad did) receiving a gold watch and retiring until it is
wanted to stay at home, work part time, whiletime to die are gone forever.
contributing to the family finances.One question I get asked all the time is:
She started designing an internet based company toHow does a person know if they are on the right
sell the “how to” formula that hastrack with their career and if they are possibly living
worked for her for the past 13 years. This was usingtheir passion?
her creativity, her natural ability to organize, and herAllow me to ask you 4 simple questions to know if
teaching skills. She discovered she did not need to goyou are on the right path.
out of her home to make money.1. When you tell others what you do for a living are
She called her new business [you proud of what you do?
I think it is important to brainstorm with others until2. When you are at work does time fly by until it is
you find your “aha” moment about howtime to go home?
you can start living your passion. You owe it to3. Do you feel creative and productive when you are
yourself to find out what is right for YOU to do withat work?
the rest of your life. To discover your passion and4. Do you generally look forward to going to work
purpose.each day?
Another client Ted (38)…… had beenThese are just 4 out of hundreds of questions to
building an insurance agency for the past 15 years.ask yourself so you can begin living your passion. One
When his wife asked for a divorce his world changed.of the keys to future success with anyone’s
He started asking himself “what do I want tocareer is finding out what you really want and who
do now, I never did love the insuranceyou really are. It all begins with simple questions and
business.” However Ted also had what Ianswers about You, Your needs, your desires.
consider the golden handcuffs ….How do youARE YOU LIVING YOUR PASSION?
walk away from something that affords you a great