#3 Don't Follow Your Passion, Honor It
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I had a Zoom call with a 25 year marketer.
He's interested in finding his next gig, even though he’s tired of the grind.
I can see that he's thinking about the most tolerable situation using the skills he already has.
As we were having the conversation, I noticed his background on the Zoom call. His home is gorgeous. Light is pouring in. It's meticulously designed. It's open and inviting. I made a comment about it.
He said, “Thanks for noticing. I love to entertain, and I love to cook. And if you like the interior, you should see the exterior, because I just got my Master Gardener certification.”
If you were on the call, you could just see the difference in his energy level: a 10 when he was talking about his gardening. A 5 when he was talking about marketing.
I asked, “Why are you pursuing this in house marketing stuff?” He says, “Greg, if I won the lottery, there’s no question I would just do the gardening. I'm pursuing the in house marketing stuff right now because I want to quiet the uncertainty.”
This is a beautiful way of describing fear. Going “all in” on gardening would be scary. And then, of course, there’s the inevitable dip in income by pursuing something new. When you're in a transition, you’ll be challenged, your salary will likely go down and you will trip over yourself as you're building momentum. It’s part of the process. There will be moments when you are frustrated. There will also be moments when you are elated at your progress.
But if you don’t trust yourself, you will regret it. Honor that part of you, even in the smallest ways, which is what we do in Relaunch U. Stay true to yourself. It’s the most compelling strategy of all.
If you are ready to quiet the uncertainty, Relaunch U is full of creators and business owners (like yourself) who have come together to build business and generate income doing what they love.
Take this free 30-minute masterclass to break you out of a rut and see if you're a fit for Relaunch U.
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