When you can follow your passions, success is never far behind. Yet acting on your passions is often a bit of a balancing act as life offers us ideas and opportunities in random ways.
Five considerations
Here are five things to consider when acting on your passions.
- Observe what stimulates you – As part of my job, I frequently attended programs where others spoke. Interestingly, I often experienced an anxious rush at these events and felt I should be the one speaking. Eventually, I acted on that instinct. I joined Toastmasters International and earned a Distinguished Toastmasters Certification. Pay attention to what stimulates you.
- Seek feedback and insight from others – Acting on your passions often generates compliments from associates and friends. Pay attention to what others appreciate about you and build on it.
- Consider where you spend your time – When you are not at work, pay attention to the activities that pique your interest. Consider what stimulates you when you are away from your 9 to 5 career.
- Take risks – I am working with a young client who is successful in sales but found greater satisfaction when he was working in a hands-on position. He thought his career progression into sales would bring him greater fulfillment. It did not. Today he is exploring another position in the company where he can use his natural skill set in technical support.
- Set goals and strive for them – As I progressed through a 50-plus-year career in sales management, I learned to recognize different outlets that were attractive to me. Acting on each of these required setting achievement goals. In addition to my Toastmasters certification, I also earned a Master of Ministry degree in Evangelical Christianity. Today, I am a writer, public speaker, consultant, and pastor. When you act on your passions they bring you peace, enjoyment, and success.
Act on your passions
Life is short and time is valuable. Now is always the right time to think about what brings you joy. Set goals, act on your passions, and find success.
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