162: Can You Achieve A Fulfilling Business or Career Without Knowing Your Passion or Purpose?

Sticky Brand Lab Podcast

This episode of Sticky Brand Lab, may cause you to rethink the popular notion that a specific career passion or purpose is necessary for fulfillment and success. Discussing their experiences, co-hosts Lori Vajda and Nola Boea debate the belief that everyone must find a professional 'higher purpose' or a single career path. Listen in to learn how to think differently about your passion and purpose and how it relates to your business. You’ll get fresh insights on how to redefine success on your own terms, cultivate adaptability, and focus on activities that bring you happiness.
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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• 13 Questions to ask and considerations to ponder, to better understand your goals, passions, talents, and purpose
• Different ways your values and priorities might show up in a side business.
• How your life stage may change your passion and purpose - multiple times

Key Points Lori and Nola share in this episode

01:07 Personal Experiences with Unreasonable Career Choice Pressures

02:51 Beliefs About Your Career Passion and Purpose You May Want to Look At

03:59 Do You Need to Find and Follow A Single Passion?

04:56 The Concept of Having a Purpose That Transcends Your Career

06:45 Beware the Influence of Society on Defining Your Purpose

08:23 The Changing Nature of Passion and Purpose Throughout a Vibrant Life

09:38 Does Your Work Define Your Purpose? A Revealing Statistic

12:08 Unconventional Ways to Direct Today's Passion or Purpose Toward a Side Business

13:53 Shape Your Side Business or Career To Conform to Your Current Life Priorities

18:54 Aligning Your Business with Your Values: Considerations & Questions

21:56 Why You Should Compare Your Childhood Passions to Your Adult Career Choices

25:05 When You Go and Go and Go With the Flow

28:17 Embrace Imperfection and Face Your Fears in Pursuing Your Passion

32:03 The Legacy of Passion and Purpose
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