Comments on: Do What you Love & Love What you Do

By: Mark J Carter

Mark J Carter — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:30:36 +0000

Your questions should be a checklist for sales people, job hunters and college students (as long as they answer them honelstly).

Not many people (or not enough) think beyond a job and liking it vs. REALLY enjoying a career and being passionate…

By: Connie Bensen

Connie Bensen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:39:20 +0000

My sister & I have discussed this a few times. Think about what happens in a company when someone is disconnected and going thru the motions.Then step back & consider what if there are a number of people in that mode? Where does that leave the company? and the customers?

By: Job Dedication | Sui Generis

Job Dedication | Sui Generis — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:48:02 +0000

[...] doing what you love is not just important for you, as an individual, it’s also important for the company you work [...]

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:55:17 +0000

I have to “believe in” and “feel confident” about the company otherwise the whole relationship will fail!

Employees should be able to do their work with a sense of passion. If one lacks faith in their employer, the quality of their work is going to suffer. That’s just the way it works.

By: Sonny Gill

Sonny Gill — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:31:56 +0000

Great and timely post, Connie.

I fully agree in your sentiment as I’ve asked myself this question as of late – do I believe in their product?

That’s the biggest thing that I’ve seen employees lack when at their respective companies. The lack of belief shows in their work and the passion that they bring to the office day in and day out. Its that very passion that will spill over to other employees and help cultivate a more positive workplace.

I feel I’m doing the company a favor when I answer ‘no, I don’t believe in their product’ – why should I (or the company) invest time into something that my heart isn’t into and will basically lead me to look for another job in the long-run.

By: Emil Wisch

Emil Wisch — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:53:12 +0000

It definitely helps to believe in and be passionate about what you’re doing. I’ve been involved with some companies where I didn’t agree with a lot of what they were trying to do.

You still have to do the job. However, not all are good liars/actors, so it’s hard for your love of a company to shine through if don’t truly feel it.

We should all strive to find that passion which forces us to perform at our best.

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:55:37 +0000

Definitely, I agree. =). Loving what you do is really important – it’s just that it can be really easy to lose sight of that when the temptation of money and all comes in. And that’s where having friends like you becomes so important.

And more than just job satisfaction, I think your effectiveness in the job would also be affected – can you really do a remarkable job if you’re just going through the motions and don’t really believe it?

Oh, and by the way – I was in the US for a summer program, the Seth Godin internship was a virtual, online one. .

By: Josef Katz

Josef Katz — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:13:42 +0000

Completely agree and good advice. You can’t do a good job in any role if you don’t believe in the company’s product or service. You have to love what you do more than ever since work is no longer (not that it ever really is for a marketer) a 9-5 M-F role. If you dislike your job or company for any reason it will show especially in the social media world.

By: danielkao (Daniel Kao)

danielkao (Daniel Kao) — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 22:59:59 +0000

http://tinyurl.com/67cnx7 Do what you love, love what you do

By: mjcarter (Mark J Carter)

mjcarter (Mark J Carter) — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 22:59:59 +0000

Oops…here’s the post from @cbenssen: http://tinyurl.com/67cnx7