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How do you imagine your world would be like if you consistently lived your life aligned with your passions? I propose that you would be much happier simply because you would then make all your decisions based on what is right for you and works for you; and attracting to yourself more of what you want from life. You would take action toward your goals with more ease, affirmed by the clarity about what’s really important to you in each situation. The clarity and focus an awareness of your passions would bring, would increase your experience of success and satisfaction. Magic does happen! Are you ready for that type of magic in your world?
So What Does Passion Have to Do with Business?
Recently, I was came across three amazing tests. Surprised to hear those two words together: amazing and test? These passion tests are ones you cannot fail, just one of the reasons they are so wonderful. Secondly, no need to study for these tests, although they are hard (thinking) work. So take the tests, and let the learning begin.
The tests I am referring to are Passion Tests. One is from a book I am reading by Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood. The other two I wrote about recently under the blog title – Discovering Your Life Purpose. Why is living with joy and passion important for you and your business? Here it is, plain and simple. When people are happy and living a life they love, they are more successful. When will you increase your Joy Factor and become wildly happy on a regular basis, enjoying increased success and truly loving the life you live? How about today?
Begin with these three simple tips that will connect you to your gut. You have heard the term listen to your gut or your hunches? Here is another way to live out that understanding:-
1. Get clear on your passions.
2. Use your passions like a compass
3. Trust your passions to help direct you “When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extent you are clear.” Janet Bray Attwood
It is simple. When you are fuzzy about what you really want, then all you get is fuzzy results. Take for instance the ” So You Think You can Dance” show. During this past season, I was rooting for Brandon to win. He is a wonderful dancer and I could tell that he was hungry to win. But clearly not hungry enough! Jeanine, who was crowned the eventual winner, had a much stronger desire to win. She was always clear and sure that she was going to become America’s favorite dancer, and so she was! Her desire gave her energy, excitement, drive and drew out her best strengths.
Do you have clear or fuzzy goals about what you want to create in your life? Do they align with your passions, your deepest desires? You may be saying, “I am not even sure what my passions are!” This is where The Passion Test comes in. Get the clarity that will support you in living the life you you love to live. Even if you just have a very basic idea of what your passions are, and what your ideal life looks like, spend time pondering what it would look like in your life if you were living it now. How would things be different, how would you feel and behave different if you were living out your deepest desires.
One of my deepest desires is to be living in my sweet spot, where my business is focused only on those activities that meet three criteria:-
1) I must love doing them,
2) I must be good at doing them and
3) they must vividly connect with the deepest desires of my ideal target market or ideal client.
Once you get clarity on your passions, you can use your awareness of your strong desires to support you in making decisions. How many times have you come across an opportunity to do or have something in your life, but you just could come to a decision? Once you get clear on what your passions are, you’ll be able to use them as a compass to support you in making decisions.
One of my colleagues who took The Passion Test training with me, got very clear that one of her passions was to make a positive impact in the world through encouraging adoption. She wasn’t quite sure how she was going to do it with a full time job, yet she was certain that sharing this was what would bring her the most fulfillment. About a week after she claimed that passion, her boss came to her and offered her early retirement. You can probably guess what she did? She used her passion for sharing about adoption as a compass to guide her decision. She chose in favor of her passions, even though she had little idea of how she would pay the bills. She has now started to build a career as a speaker and been invited to several international conferences to speak about adoption in both the USA and Russia.
It becomes a lot easier to choose when you get clear on what brings you fulfillment. As a business owner, you come across opportunity decisions daily. So what do you use as your compass to decide these? You have to learn to trust what you have learned about yourself- your strengths, your passions, your purpose, your style. If you get clear on your passions, lean into them and expect the best. Things will start to happen in the way that match your desires, not always in the way that you are expecting, but surprisingly they come to you anyway.
“Trust yourself. Create the kind of person that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” – Golda Meir
Many of the people that inspire me in my life, Dr. Billy Graham, Martin Luther, Dr. D. James Kennedy, Dr. James Dobson, were all clear about their passions and chose in favor of them consistently, no matter how hard. Now it is your turn – to go and live a life filled with passion and strength. Listen to your inner you and in the words of Nike, “Just do it!”
Try this! If you are ready to get clear on your passions, buy “”The Passion Test” book from Amazon and take the test. If you are like me and enjoy doing these things with the support of other people, you have two exciting options. The first is to experience a one on one passion test with me in a private telephone session. In just 2 hours, I will walk you through the process, so you can design your life around your passions. The second option is to take the test at one of my Passion Test workshops online. If you want me to come to your city, let’s talk on the phone – I love to travel! Click here for more info on these offerings.
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” ~ Julia Childs
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