do work you love workshop 2: find your passion
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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.