What do the successful biz guys think about all this passion talk as it relates to business?
All you hear is "passion, be passionate, follow your passion, it's all about passion." It's like a damn buzz word.
And even more confusing/misleading is this statement: "if you do something you're passionate about, the money will follow (and you'll enjoy the process in the meantime)."
I'm at the point in my business where I don't really enjoy my work per se; I'd much rather spend my days reading, training jiu jitsu and banging Thai chicks.
But what I do really enjoy is the feeling of solving a problem, learning something new and exercising an ever-growing competence that, as far as I know, is unrivaled in my little niche.
Back when I had no money and started doing my current consulting work, I was thrilled to do anything and get paid for it. Now that it's blown up and money is good, I find myself overcome with ennui.
When I ask myself what am I really passionate about? I'd probably say writing songs.
But I also know from my previous career as a musician that passion doesn't mean shit if you're not getting paid. All the passion in the world won't lift you up when you're broke as a joke. At least that's how I felt.
Experienced biz guys: please share your thoughts.
All you hear is "passion, be passionate, follow your passion, it's all about passion." It's like a damn buzz word.
And even more confusing/misleading is this statement: "if you do something you're passionate about, the money will follow (and you'll enjoy the process in the meantime)."
I'm at the point in my business where I don't really enjoy my work per se; I'd much rather spend my days reading, training jiu jitsu and banging Thai chicks.
But what I do really enjoy is the feeling of solving a problem, learning something new and exercising an ever-growing competence that, as far as I know, is unrivaled in my little niche.
Back when I had no money and started doing my current consulting work, I was thrilled to do anything and get paid for it. Now that it's blown up and money is good, I find myself overcome with ennui.
When I ask myself what am I really passionate about? I'd probably say writing songs.
But I also know from my previous career as a musician that passion doesn't mean shit if you're not getting paid. All the passion in the world won't lift you up when you're broke as a joke. At least that's how I felt.
Experienced biz guys: please share your thoughts.