26 Ideas 5 Myths you need to focus passion

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When crafting your personal brand you’ll what to focus your passion. Your passion is the main idea you want to share with others.

To clarify, for this exercise, we will call your "focus" your “passion.” Your passion could be your first job after university. Or your passion could be your niche as you build you life coaching practice.

Also, for small business owners this passion could be your small business. Maybe, your passion is the side hustle you want to become your full time job.

How do I articulate my passion?

What is it you are doing when you are so engaged in the activity you forget about time?

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When will you start building your personal brand? This is the first question in the builder.

 1) What are you deeply passionate about and that truly excites you?
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 If you love what you do, then you will be able to spend more time and effort to share more of your passion.

Have you ever walked into a room and there was someone in the room talking about her passion. She was so infectious with her passion that you started to feel passionate.

That passion shows up online too.

We’ve all heard that quote? “If you love your work will never work a day in your life.” I know it’s a tired and used cliche. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

Even Gary Vee talked about it:
“If you’re truly doing what you love, it won’t feel like you’re actually working…” Gary Vaynerchuk
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Passion is one’s ethos. Often, we hear about the “ethos” of famous athletes. For example, hard work is the ethos for LeBron James. Another ethos is, “caring,” for Mother Teresa.

When someone shows that passion, whether, for something or just being alive, everyone feels it.
I’m often asked, “Warren, what if my passion is trying new things?” My answer, “Live it! and show your passion trying all those new things.”

What if I don’t have a passion? Passion myths explored.

In societies globally, the system is flawed. Let’s explore some myths.

1 Myth: Everyone thinks they should have a passion. Some people don’t have one passion, so that’s okay.

2 Myth: Some people have a passion but don’t think they can make a career out of it. Who said you need to make it your career? My wife loves to teach piano 1 day a week, and that’s okay too.

3 Myth: I’ve too many social pressures like job, career, family, finances, etc., so I don’t have time. Is your passion collect Smurf clothing? How long does it take to check the latest news online every day?

4 Myth: My passion is to go home and drink 4 beers and watch TV. Great, have fun. That isn’t the kind of passion we’re talking about here.

5 Myth: I just don’t like discussing my passion. I just want to keep it to myself. That’s your life. Again in this exercise, we are talking about your personal brand

People feel and remember energy focused on passion 

  1. Around the world people tell me they want to be remembered and respected? Don’t you? 
  2. What about your legacy? When you are at the end, what do you want for your legacy? 
  3. How about today? Don’t we all want reputation that builds trust?
  4. An important point is personal branding is consistency. But who knows how to be consistent? 
  5. When you are passionate it’s easier to be consistent. Every day you have that desire to work on your passion again and again. 
  6. When you share a clear personal brand, what do you show? Aren’t you are consistently showing your passion?
Your passion is part of your origin story. For example, Gary Vaynerchuk talks about how he has entrepreneur DNA in most every keynote he presents. 

Questions to start your passion focus

Here are some questions to help you articulate your passion. For some it may be easier to write your passion in action - benefit format. Here is an example. My passion is teaching in new ways to help my students learn more than ever.
  1. Write down your niche / passion / focus.
  2. What is your positive intent you share your passion with others?
  3. What skills, talents, or gifts make your passion different from others?
  4. How do you want to share your different passion with the world?
  5. If you were to live your brand by showing your passion, what would you love to be doing?
Still not sure? If you are still struggling then go through the following.

Examples to get you started to focus your passion

Below are some highlight ideas, trigger questions, and sample responses to open your mind. As you look at these ask yourself, how you feel they relate to your passion.
Here are some highlight ideas.  Spark the authentic part of you that has positive intent and gives you energy.
  1. What makes you excited to get out of bed every day? 
  2. Which activities, work, or hobbies do you love / make you truly excited?
  3. Which of these examples reminds you of your passion? 
  4. Do you love: work, travel, technology, art, reading, design, photography, entrepreneurship, keeping fit, sports, etc.?
Here are some more trigger questions to help you stimulate ideas.
  1. What makes you feel empowered, excited, inspired, and enthusiastic?
  2. Which topics are you most passionate about and want to share with others?
  3. What activities, work, or hobbies do you love and get you truly excited?
  4. What do like to do when you are not working? 
  5. When you are working, what do you love that feels like you are not working? 
Here are sample responses from my clients and students.
  1. Collecting and sharing Smurf memorabilia with other Smurf lovers. 
  2. Unleashing "Whole-ness": to actualize full potential of self and others, with full knowing.
  3. Supporting personal achievement, learning, and understanding human nature.
  4. Learning / personal growth in others.
  5. My job helping teenagers. 
Did you focus your passion yet? If you are still struggling to find your passion, please email me at drwarren@cict.co.

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