Do you pursue your passion or get so good at something that it becomes a passion?
In the book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport makes the case that single-mindedly pursuing your passion can create frustration and a chaotic career. Listen to learn more!
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Welcome to Ever Better Today: the daily podcast for creating your optimal business, career, or overall life in ten minutes or less. I’m Lisa Conners Vogt, Executive and Leadership Coach and founder of Ever Better Coaching and Consulting. Let’s jump in!
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Here’s what you can do to create a career or business that you’re passionate about without creating chaos…
- Figure out what you're interested in, that you can get paid for, and that you enjoy doing. Then get great at that!
- Get that job or start a business that you can feel good about doing on a day-to-day basis. Get started! As you learn more and get better at what you’re doing, it may very likely become a passion.
- Learn what you need to know, learn the basics, and figure out ways to not succeed. Mistakes are a great way to learn!
- Build your network. Meet people in that industry and people who are engaged in similar work or business.
Consider… Do you know someone who pursued something and it grew into a passion?
What steps did they take to succeed?
Episodes 99, 100, 101, 102, and 103 describe just some of the takeaways from So Good They Can't Ignore You and Born Standing Up.
There are many other lessons in these books so I encourage you to read or listen to them. yourself! You can find them here.
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