Comments on: Living the Dream? http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/07/26/living-the-dream/ Blogging about Tomorrow's world Today Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: maidenmole http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/07/26/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-371 maidenmole Wed, 27 Jul 2005 06:25:23 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/07/26/living-the-dream/#comment-371 Steve, one of the questions I've begun to ask people I come across is: is there anything in what you do to earn money that you hate, that is total drudgery? I'm no quantatative genius, but the stats from the answers suggest there is a serious negative correlation between most peoples job and their passion. I've discovered a framework that is fast becoming a guiding principle in choosing the work I do: The Hedgehog Concept (kinds regards of Jim Collins in Good to Great). The deal is to get these 3 principles to intersect as much as possible: 1) do what you can be the best at (not try to be the best!), 2) do what you are deeply passionate about, and 3) do what drives your economic engine. Common sense? Of course. But how many people put itno action? Steve, one of the questions I’ve begun to ask people I come across is: is there anything in what you do to earn money that you hate, that is total drudgery? I’m no quantatative genius, but the stats from the answers suggest there is a serious negative correlation between most peoples job and their passion.

I’ve discovered a framework that is fast becoming a guiding principle in choosing the work I do: The Hedgehog Concept (kinds regards of Jim Collins in Good to Great). The deal is to get these 3 principles to intersect as much as possible:

1) do what you can be the best at (not try to be the best!),
2) do what you are deeply passionate about, and
3) do what drives your economic engine.

Common sense? Of course. But how many people put itno action?

]]> By: Mike http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/07/26/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Mike Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:35:53 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/07/26/living-the-dream/#comment-367 I wonder if it can be as simple as sitting back, looking at your chosen career/job/occupation, and asking yourself; What drives me? I believe the vast majority would, after some introspection, admit that they are driven by fear: Fear of insecurity, instability or change Fear of not having enough money, or "stuff" Fear of what everyone else thinks Fear of failure Wouldn't it be nice if we were able to channel our dreams, passions and ambitions to be our driving forces? Is this too idealistic? Obviously there needs to be a balance, but I shudder at the thought of what we could achieve if we really believed we couldn't fail. Ask the Springboks how they beat the Wobblies on Saturday, after such a dismal performance the week before: it was self belief. After all, with a packed Ellis park, Madiba in the stands, who could possibly lose?? I wonder if it can be as simple as sitting back, looking at your chosen career/job/occupation, and asking yourself; What drives me? I believe the vast majority would, after some introspection, admit that they are driven by fear:

Fear of insecurity, instability or change
Fear of not having enough money, or “stuff”
Fear of what everyone else thinks
Fear of failure

Wouldn’t it be nice if we were able to channel our dreams, passions and ambitions to be our driving forces? Is this too idealistic? Obviously there needs to be a balance, but I shudder at the thought of what we could achieve if we really believed we couldn’t fail. Ask the Springboks how they beat the Wobblies on Saturday, after such a dismal performance the week before: it was self belief. After all, with a packed Ellis park, Madiba in the stands, who could possibly lose??

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