Comments on: The Difference Between Being Great at Your Job and Loving Your Job http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/ The Personal Branding Blog offers branding and career advice from Dan Schawbel and his team of experts. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:31:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rani http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29514 rani Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:36:50 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-29514 Creative work like film-making feels more fulfilling and meaningful than a sales job or an other types of organizational job. For years I looked to work to create meaning in my life. I really, really wanted to do meaningful work -- project managment was not meaningful enough. I discovered I was asking the wrong question-- instead of asking "what is meaningful work", I should have been asking the question -- "what role does work play in a meaningful life?" A great book on the subject is the Working Life (forgot the author). My turning point was realizing that I was working for the wrong market/audience. When I shifted my "marketplace" focus, it added clarify/engery/passion to my life. Perhaps "Jacob" would be more passionate about his sales job if he changed what he was selling, or who he was selling to. Great post. Creative work like film-making feels more fulfilling and meaningful than a sales job or an other types of organizational job. For years I looked to work to create meaning in my life. I really, really wanted to do meaningful work — project managment was not meaningful enough.

I discovered I was asking the wrong question– instead of asking “what is meaningful work”, I should have been asking the question — “what role does work play in a meaningful life?” A great book on the subject is the Working Life (forgot the author).

My turning point was realizing that I was working for the wrong market/audience. When I shifted my “marketplace” focus, it added clarify/engery/passion to my life.

Perhaps “Jacob” would be more passionate about his sales job if he changed what he was selling, or who he was selling to.

Great post.

]]> By: Morgan Quist http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-28303 Morgan Quist Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:57:28 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-28303 I agree some introspection and self-discovery would be really worthwhile. This is his life, and I think we're all naturally inclined to do something that gives us purpose and then ideally helps us make a living. (And do a few mediocre films make a bad filmmaker? Perhaps he gets involved in the film industry, networks, sells films to production companies, people in the industry?) All good discussion - I couldn't agree more about the need for evaluating - what tasks he actually enjoys/dislikes, what type of work environment he enjoys/dislikes, what is values are so he knows what risks he's willing to take, etc. I agree some introspection and self-discovery would be really worthwhile. This is his life, and I think we’re all naturally inclined to do something that gives us purpose and then ideally helps us make a living. (And do a few mediocre films make a bad filmmaker? Perhaps he gets involved in the film industry, networks, sells films to production companies, people in the industry?)

All good discussion – I couldn’t agree more about the need for evaluating – what tasks he actually enjoys/dislikes, what type of work environment he enjoys/dislikes, what is values are so he knows what risks he’s willing to take, etc.

]]> By: Sheema http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-28302 Sheema Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:52:02 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-28302 Great post! I agree, if you aren't lucky enough (or brave enough) to pursue your passion as your career, then you should most definitely make it a hobby or pursue it in another fashion. By starting a blog, joining a club or something, you can work on that passion. Who knows, one day it could grow into a career. Great post! I agree, if you aren’t lucky enough (or brave enough) to pursue your passion as your career, then you should most definitely make it a hobby or pursue it in another fashion. By starting a blog, joining a club or something, you can work on that passion. Who knows, one day it could grow into a career.

]]> By: yinka olaito http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-28119 yinka olaito Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:15:51 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-28119 Why many do not pursue what they love is because they need instant cash which may not come early but which is sure to come. Thanks for thisd great reminder. Why many do not pursue what they love is because they need instant cash which may not come early but which is sure to come. Thanks for thisd great reminder.

]]> By: Kade Dworkin http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-27983 Kade Dworkin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:55:24 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-27983 Jun, solid post. Any chance Jacob could mix his passion with his skill set and help to create a short set of videos where he breaks down his sales tactics? Given the state of most corporate HR videos I know I would have loved some real down to earth advice even if the production quality was poor instead of the sterile flash animations I received at my previous employers. That to me has been the bigger lesson in this entire social media era: you have to mix passion with actual talent. Without both you're creating self-soothing content which will be interpreted as noise by everyone else. Jun, solid post. Any chance Jacob could mix his passion with his skill set and help to create a short set of videos where he breaks down his sales tactics? Given the state of most corporate HR videos I know I would have loved some real down to earth advice even if the production quality was poor instead of the sterile flash animations I received at my previous employers.

That to me has been the bigger lesson in this entire social media era: you have to mix passion with actual talent. Without both you’re creating self-soothing content which will be interpreted as noise by everyone else.

]]> By: Mary H Ruth http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-27967 Mary H Ruth Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:40:39 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-27967 An interesting, brave post! You certainly nailed a picture of reality as it is for so many people. I love Daryl's response. I absolutely do not believe it's right to continue in any situation that makes you continuously miserable, and I do believe it's very right to explore your urges and affinities (like film making) relentlessly. I could be a great waitress or house cleaner, but do not accept those skills as my daily bread. We are required to be the best we can be. There's a reason 'Jacob' loves films, and he should work hard to find out what it is, and then figure out how to capitalize on that. An interesting, brave post! You certainly nailed a picture of reality as it is for so many people. I love Daryl’s response. I absolutely do not believe it’s right to continue in any situation that makes you continuously miserable, and I do believe it’s very right to explore your urges and affinities (like film making) relentlessly. I could be a great waitress or house cleaner, but do not accept those skills as my daily bread. We are required to be the best we can be. There’s a reason ‘Jacob’ loves films, and he should work hard to find out what it is, and then figure out how to capitalize on that.

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-27930 Jun Loayza Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:14:50 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-27930 Wow, I can't imagine being in a job that I suck at and hate at the same time. I would definitely go into a depression. Please do let me know how your speech goes. Hit me at me [at] junloayza.com Wow, I can’t imagine being in a job that I suck at and hate at the same time. I would definitely go into a depression.

Please do let me know how your speech goes. Hit me at me [at] junloayza.com

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-27929 Jun Loayza Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-27929 I like your suggestions Daryl! I'll let my friend know about your suggestions for sure. Btw, my friend's name really isn't Jacob. I just used that to maintain his privacy I like your suggestions Daryl! I’ll let my friend know about your suggestions for sure. Btw, my friend’s name really isn’t Jacob. I just used that to maintain his privacy

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-27926 Jun Loayza Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:12:01 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-27926 Wow, what kind of job was that? Sounds uber scary... Wow, what kind of job was that? Sounds uber scary…

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/the-difference-between-being-great-at-your-job-and-loving-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-27924 Jun Loayza Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:11:19 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5043#comment-27924 Yea, I really want to see more people pursue something they love, without having to turn it into a main source of income. If I love photography, why not just do it for the love of it? Making money sometimes complicates things Yea, I really want to see more people pursue something they love, without having to turn it into a main source of income. If I love photography, why not just do it for the love of it? Making money sometimes complicates things

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