Leadership and Pete's Pet Peeve on Passion
Step 3 in our leadership statement deals with passion.
"Leaders need to find a need, know your gifts, and show your passion."
In previous posts, we talked about Step 1 (Finding a Need) and Step 2 (Know your gifts).
Step 3 is passion!
Sorry to come across so harsh, but I have no sympathy for people who have no passion for their jobs.
Assuming you work...
- 8 hours a day
- 40 hours a week
- 50 weeks a year
- 40 years of your life (age 25-65)
...you will work 640,000 hours, or 80,000 days of your life.
Can you imagine being unhappy for 80,000 days?
Neither can I.
If you have not passion for your current job, here is what I suggest -
1. Have a 1-1 with your manager and let them know where you stand. Tell them you feel like you are like a hampster in a wheel, just going around and around and around.
2. Ask for a new challenge. Tell your manager that you would like to volunteer for new projects or new teams. Better yet, find something you like to do and see if you can add it to your job (e.g. you are a creative person. See if you can help organize a team building day or redecorate the office).
3. Surround yourself with positive people. Spend time with happy employees and find out what makes them tick.
4. Quit. Leave. Please go. You are really bringing the rest of the office down.
Passion doesn't mean loving your job every day. It means coming to work each day with a renewed sense of optimism that you can have a positive impact on something or someone today.
Get passionate, or get gone...
"Leaders need to find a need, know your gifts, and show your passion."
In previous posts, we talked about Step 1 (Finding a Need) and Step 2 (Know your gifts).
Step 3 is passion!
Sorry to come across so harsh, but I have no sympathy for people who have no passion for their jobs.
Assuming you work...
- 8 hours a day
- 40 hours a week
- 50 weeks a year
- 40 years of your life (age 25-65)
...you will work 640,000 hours, or 80,000 days of your life.
Can you imagine being unhappy for 80,000 days?
Neither can I.
If you have not passion for your current job, here is what I suggest -
1. Have a 1-1 with your manager and let them know where you stand. Tell them you feel like you are like a hampster in a wheel, just going around and around and around.
2. Ask for a new challenge. Tell your manager that you would like to volunteer for new projects or new teams. Better yet, find something you like to do and see if you can add it to your job (e.g. you are a creative person. See if you can help organize a team building day or redecorate the office).
3. Surround yourself with positive people. Spend time with happy employees and find out what makes them tick.
4. Quit. Leave. Please go. You are really bringing the rest of the office down.
Passion doesn't mean loving your job every day. It means coming to work each day with a renewed sense of optimism that you can have a positive impact on something or someone today.
Get passionate, or get gone...
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