2-28-13 Being passionate about what you do makes good business sense

If you have been reading The Business Buzz on Whidbey Local (www.whidbeylocal.com/carolyn) and if you have seen some of my recent Blog postings, you may have noticed a common theme.  Everyone I have been writing about really loves what they do and/or the products that they sell.

When I was thinking about my Blog for this week, I thought about Sweet Mona’s, Sue Averett, Fern Ridge Alpacas, Whidbey Cupcakes, Vino Amore, and several other businesses about which I have written in the last several months.  And the word, “passionate” came to me.  These people care about what they are doing almost more than making a living at their business (though obviously this is a major consideration, and all these businesses are successful).  They are doing something that gives them a great sense of pleasure and accomplishment.  They believe that what they are doing generates something positive in the lives of others.

If you are doing something that you really aren’t enjoying, maybe it’s time to ask yourself, “What ways of earning money are possible for me that will give me a sense of passion?”