July/August 2004 Living Now
Work With Passion - 10 Clues to keep you on track

by Nancy Anderson

Finding your passion is like solving a mystery; you need to know how to interpret the clues that indicate you are on the right track. Following are five passion clues, as well as five signals that let you know that you are headed in the wrong direction, from author Nancy Anderson, based on her book, Work With Passion.

Passion Clues:

  1. You would do the work even if you did not get paid for it.
  2. You are focused on mastering your work, not on the outcome.
  3. You are transformed into a better person as you do the work.
  4. You are not aware that time is going by.
  5. You are paid to be who you are.

Five Off Track Signals that let you know when you are off the passion track:

  1. Making money is your priority.
  2. You are concerned about how you look in the eyes of others.
  3. You are focused on the end result, not the process.
  4. You take shortcuts to achieve your objectives.
  5. You sacrifice your needs for others' needs even when it is destructive to your emotional and physical health.

Nancy Anderson worked with career counseling firms for five years before starting her own practice. Over the next several years she wrote Work With Passion, based on her experience with clients. She lives and works (with a great deal of passion) in Mill Valley, California.
Work With Passion by Nancy Anderson. Trade Paperback, published by New World Library. Order Toll-free: 1-800-972-6657 Ext. 52 or at: www.newworldlibrary.com