Do Work You Love Workshop 2: Find Your Passion

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Transcript of Do Work You Love Workshop 2: Find Your Passion

DO WORK YOU LOVE

WORKSHOP TWO“Find Your Passion”

@escthecity

@adelebarlow

THIS EVENING’S OBJECTIVES

SELF-SABOTAGE

ACTION PLAN

SELF-AWARENESS

LIKEMINDED PEOPLE

SELF-SABOTAGE

ACTION PLAN

SELF-AWARENESS

LIKEMINDED PEOPLE

PASSION IS A PROCESS

THIS EVENING’S OBJECTIVES

Which means we never actually “find” our passion but we uncover it as we connect more to what matters to us.PASSION IS A PROCESS

There is no one way.What’s true is what works for you.

- DISCLAIMER -

There is no one way.What’s true is what works for you.

- DISCLAIMER -

Thinking this will keep us stuck!

- EXERCISE 1 -WHY ARE YOU

HERE?

WHY ARE WE ALL HERE?

“Find Your Passion” - Source: Google Books

4 FALSE MYTHS

Myth 1:Passion strikes like a

thunderbolt.

The Reality:Passions are grown, not found. Passion is like love. It starts as an interest, but it takes work to

make it work.

Myth 2:Successful people find

passion first.

The Reality:Most successful people

become passionate about their work.

Myth 3:Passion = happiness &

success.

The Reality:Passion is more about meaning

& fulfillment.

Myth 4:You’re stupid if you don’t

know your passion.

The Reality:It’s a journey and caring to know the answer is the first

step.

- EXERCISE 2 -WHAT IS

“PASSION”?

FLOWENGAGEMENTCOMPETENCE

NINE CLUES TO LIVING A

PASSIONATE LIFE

1. Values: What are the big rocks?2. Strengths: What are your superpowers?3. Excitement: What would you do for free?4. Desire: What do you dream about?5. Mission: What is bigger than yourself?6. Exploration: What options/ideas are out

there?7. Act: What “Little Bets” can you make?8. Sustain: What keeps you going?9. Faith: What will happen?

1. VALUES

- EXERCISE 3 -WHAT ARE THE BIG ROCKS?

2. STRENGTHS

- EXERCISE 4-YOUR

SUPERPOWERS

3. EXCITEMENT

- EXERCISE 5 -YOUR CHILDHOOD

INTERESTS

- BREAK -

4. DESIRE

- EXERCISE 6 -YOUR 10 THINGS FOR YOURSELF

5. MISSION

- EXERCISE 7 -YOUR 10 THINGS FOR THE WORLD

6. EXPLORATION

- GROUP WORK -ENGINEERED SERENDIPITY

7. ACT

- EXERCISE 8-A WEEKEND

OF LITTLE BETS

8. SUSTAIN

9. FAITH

• The Four False Myths of Passion• The Nine Clues to Living a More

Passionate Life• Personal Insights & an Action Plan,

including:– Your top three values– Ten things you want for yourself– Ten things you want for the world– One suggestion of something to try (from a

stranger)– One “little bet” you can make, starting this

weekend

“Find Your Passion” - Source: Google Books

‘Most people overestimate what they can do in one

year and underestimate what they can do in ten

years.’

- Bill Gates

THANK YOU.GOOD LUCK.