Posts Tagged ‘passion’

5 Ways to Set Your Goals in Stone

Most of us set goals for our lives. Whether the goal is to climb Everest or to buy a pair of shoes, setting goals can sometimes seem like second nature to us. Even so, setting a goal doesn't automatically mean getting the result. Sometimes goals are gradually forgotten about and fade away into the back of our minds.Motivation is the biggest goal killer. When we first… Continue reading

June 8 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: achievement, desire, goal, motivation, passion | 19 comments»

Make Your Passion A Priority At Work

Maybe one of your goals involves traveling the world or maybe you're looking for enough time to help with a cause you feel passionate about. Either way, though, you likely have a prior commitment to an employer — or at least to paying rent and eating on a regular basis. Most of us are not in a position to quit working and spend all our time on those activities that… Continue reading

May 19 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: employment, job, passion | 12 comments»

How to Find Your Entrepreneurial Passion and Purpose

A few weeks ago, I wrote a few articles about starting a business based on something you love doing and are passionate about. I received several responses from people saying they weren’t sure how to go about figuring out what they were most passionate about or how to find their true purpose. So I’m dedicating this week to these issues.When I work with a new client, the first thing we… Continue reading

March 31 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, entrepreneur, life, Lifestyle, motivation, passion, purpose, small business, success | 6 comments»

5 Topics To Address When Talking With Your Partner About Starting A Business

One of the most important steps (if not the most important one) you can take when starting a business is to talk with your partner/spouse before you embark on your adventure. It’s absolutely crucial to have your partner with you on the same page when you start a business. Without their support and “buy-in,” in the long run you’ll end up sacrificing your success, your relationship, or both. Save your… Continue reading

March 4 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, career, entrepreneur, freelance, job, love, marriage, Money, partner, passion, relationships, risk, work, work at home | 6 comments»

Assuming Positive Intent: The Ultimate Productivity Driver

From the interviews I have done with people on getting the most out of life, it’s clear that assuming positive intent is an important contributor to quality of life.Most people appreciate the dividends such a mindset produces in the realm of relationships. How relationships can flourish when you don’t assume intentions that may or may not be there. And how their partner can become an easier person to be around… Continue reading

March 2 2009 | By Kit | Tagged: assumption, career, intent, Lifestyle, passion, positive, quality of life, work | 14 comments»

5 Things You Need to Do Before You Dive Into a “Business in Blue Jeans”

Before you make the transition into non-traditional work, you need to do at least five things. Some are easier than others, but all are crucial to your success. Follow these steps to ensure that when you finally take the leap, you make a splash instead of a bellyflop. 1. Have a clear vision and a plan. Before you ever transition out of a job, you must have a clear vision for what… Continue reading

February 25 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, career, entrepreneur, freelance, job, Lifestyle, passion, work, work at home | 17 comments»

A Follow-Up To “Change The Way You See Work and Change Your Life”

I've received so many e-mails and comments about my "Change The Way You See Work and Change Your Life" article that I decided to write a follow-up article to talk more about the specifics of what some call "non-traditional work" but what I call "business in blue jeans": why do it, how can you do it, and how can it transform your life? You'll find a few more nuts and… Continue reading

February 20 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, career, entrepreneur, freelance, job, Lifestyle, passion, work, work at home | 20 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 4: The Quest for Passion

This is the fourth part of a 12-part series I will be posting through the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s readers

December 30 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: career, david_allen, education, gtd, passion, Productivity, school, searching | 15 comments»

4 Reasons Why Blogging is a Noble Passion

I initially began the blog with a 20% desire to help others, and 80% to cynically make the kind of money the A-list bloggers are making. - Urban Monk.net I stumbled upon an interesting blog, Urban Monk, several days ago. As I read the brief history of the blog, I felt harmony with the passion and motivation that the author, Albert, has for the blogging.I began blogging four months ago with… Continue reading

June 24 2008 | By Shilpan | Tagged: blogging, connection, passion, relationship | 21 comments»

The Real Trouble with Productivity

I have a confession: I cringe at the word productivity. Getting things done. Saying that feels like being against democracy or love or Buddha or something, but I feel that much of what passes for productivity is simply ubercybersonic doingness dressed up in happy faces. Organization, accomplishment, measuring effectiveness--all those tools and systems are cool, but what if our doingness masks a hollow core, or gives us fuel for avoiding… Continue reading

March 10 2008 | By Lisa | Tagged: passion, Productivity, value, vision | 15 comments»

Has Your Fire Burned Low?

Sometimes it feels as if life is against you. Nothing works as it should. The people around you seem distant, preoccupied, and indifferent to you and your interests. There are constant hassles and upsets. Whatever enthusiasm you once had has burned to gray, barely-flickering embers. You have little energy and feel like giving up.Many people feel this way. You can't rightly call it depression or burnout. It's not that dramatic… Continue reading

April 23 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: enthusiasm, motivation, passion | 2 comments»

Unleash Your Inner Tiger

The lovely Pamela Slim from the Escape from Cubicle Nation blog has a nice entry about stifling your passion and creativity and how to unleash it again.

We are told at an early age that our fire and passion is not "appropriate."
We see others around us conforming to "safe" lives and we don't want to stand out.
We tell ourselves lies to feel better.

People shouldn't have to live lives they're not… Continue reading

April 11 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: creativity, motivation, passion | 2 comments»

How to Find Your Passion

If you could do one thing to transform your life, I would highly recommend it be to find something you're passionate about, and do it for a living.Now, this isn't as easy as it sounds, but it's well worth the effort. If you dread going to your job, or find yourself constantly lacking motivation, or find what you're doing dull and repetitive, you need to start looking for a… Continue reading

March 27 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: career-choice, motivation, passion | 53 comments»

Break the Mold and Create Your Own Work

Last Thursday, I wrote a column here called “Why Work?” I was hoping that we could break away from thinking about the income we tend to quickly associate with jobs and working for a living, and think about some other motivators, and some other satisfiers. Yes, income is a necessity of life, and I do not deny it is a strong motivator, but once you get enough to satisfy… Continue reading

November 2 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: intention, joy, motivation, passion, purpose, value, work, worth | 256 comments»

Why work?

Imagine something with me for a moment. You are unbelievably wealthy and debt-free. You don’t have to work for the income it brings you, but still, you do work. Because you aren’t concerned with the amount of your paycheck, you are able to choose the work you want to do for the pure joy and pleasure of it. What would you choose? What would you do?Do you have an answer… Continue reading

October 26 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: intention, joy, motivation, passion, purpose, value, work, worth | 21 comments»