Passion-led Professionals: How satisfied are you with your work?

Hey Leif, great survey. Would encourage everyone to visit it. Thanks!

I really liked the questions on the survey, Leif. Some were very easy to answer and others made me do some thinking.

If you are going to be focusing on passions and how to integrate them into one's life work, I say, that's a very exciting thing. I look forward to seeing seeing where this goes. : )

I just did the survey, and while I often think this way, I was still surprised how asking the questions helped shift me in the direction of where I would like to be. So, good job!

Where I put lower numbers in the "how is it now" questions, I am having a feeling that this is all due to the places where I am still not having fun. Where I am still being a drag. Where I am still not doing it just the way I would like it to be.

I am more and more gravitating towards the idea that when I am having fun, I am being present, and aligned with my purpose, and have far more energy, and am actually going to be much more engaged and in service to my client.

Now, "having fun" from a "lack" place, tends to be needy, selfish, and not fun for others.

But "having fun" from an abundance place, tends to be: giving, sharing, loving, etc. And from there, there's lots of energy, and frankly, my clients just love it!.

I know it's funny in our materialistic culture, and I do web design/social marketing, but if I were honest, I think my clients are paying for that energy and care, and it is, more, packaged in the format of whatever service I am providing.

In other words, my dedication to having fun, or passion, as you put it, actually becomes a core component of why I am providing value to them!

From the fear perspective, this is all far too fanciful, and there are so many grueling, unpleasant realities we have to endure through first, before we could ever get to this place!

But from a truthful place, I can say that, the more I live this, the more it is true.

Thanks!

Another comment on your post, Leif!

I found the survey to be an effective marketing tool. Without feeling pressured or "sold", it communicated to me an alignment with your sort of work.

People who are aligned with you, will tend to feel more alignment by taking the survey.

People who feel less, will probably grow less interested, which is a good thing for both. :-)

Yes, definitely.

Yes, I think the genuine curiosity came through. That's a great point. There was genuine curiosity all over it, no agenda. Hmmmm...

So, it really validates your philosophy, I'd say! ?

Ok Seriously Leif buddy? I have shared this with you before - You Really need to connect with Sue Oliver She has the Passion thing and the Spark thing going on too!! Connection/Collaboration??

Ok, now I am off to the survey. Hope PT is treating my favorite Improv guy and his Family well!!

Hey Leif! I've been out of town so just got into this conversation. Took the survey and loved your summary, especially about the gaps between importance and actual satisfaction. As you know, I've been interviewing Passioneers in the US and beyond (I have over 150, headed to 500). Yet, I'm purposely holding back on analyzing the results from a research standpoint - my focus is on sharing stories rather than slicing and dicing the answers. That said, I would love to hook up and compare notes, because maybe I CAN glean some interesting research points from the growing data base....AND find ways to collaborate with you on your awesome work. Let's see!!