Is Your Career Your Passion?

Is Your Career Your Passion?

Ask yourself this question.

Is there something you would rather be doing eight hours a day? Is your job a job or a passion? I’m looking for statistics that tell us just how bad this picture is. I think we all would venture to say that the majority of people would answer “N0.” Maybe we are wrong.

There are 168 hours in a week. We sleep an average of 56 of them away - about a third of our life. So out of the 112 hours left, how do you spend the rest of your life? Are you working over 70 hours a week at soemthing that pays well, but leaves you drained and unfulfilled? If so, you have about 42 hours a week that you are doing something else. How much of that time is taken up by mowing the lawn, painting, shopping, etc. ???

If you really hate what you do for a living, there is a very small percentage of your life that is dedicated to things that make you truly happy. Maybe that is why I get so many emails about Xanax and Valium.

If you didn’t get a chance to read my article on Vonage, a new kind of phone company - check it out. It is really a whole new way to deal with one of my least favorite things - phone calls.

Checking Out Other Blogs

I am blog hunting. I am looking for the best of the best. I want to have a top ten list for weblogs dedicated to management, the workplace and careers. If you have a recommnedation, email me at bloggingboss@beatyourowndrum.com. Feel free to send me a shameless email and tell why your blog should be in the top ten.

One blog that I recently reviewed was “I Work With Fools.” While the idea is good, the execution is poor. The blog is is a venue for employees to vent. The majority of posts are those of the readers and each post has over a hundred comments. It is actually a bulliten board masked by the facade of a blog. After reading through some of the posts, I was fairly disgusted. Need to turn up the signal and reduce the noise.

Working on A Book

It takes a long time for me to get convinced that one of my hundreds of ideas actually has merit. I get ideas everyday, most of which I dismiss because I quickly realize I have no passion for them. An idea not fueled by passion will die. After much thought and with the encouragement from my inner sanctum, I am starting the outline for my first book.

Many people toy around with the idea of writing a book. I have thought about it seriously on and off for years. I have an idea that I think is one I can run with. So I am moving on to the next stage. More on that later.

Have a great weekend.