Dont Follow Your Passion

[Chaseb731]

I was reading Facebook news, and saw a posting from entrepreneur featuring dirty jobs Mike Rowe. In the video, he talks about not following your passion, but the opportunities.

Then look at the comments.

It's what separates Mike and the rest of the forum from them.



https://www.facebook.com/EntMagazine/posts/10153236518253896

 

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[blackhat]

Wait, I think you are mistaken.

It almost sounds like you are saying I can't start any business I want, doing whatever I think I will enjoy, and expect people to pay for it, regardless of a need existing.

Surely you don't mean that.

 

[GuestUser113]

https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/follow-your-passion.59591/

@Vigilante

I see what you mean now. haha

 

[Chaseb731]

For some reason, my phone hates posting in anything other than a Fastlane INSIDERS thread. I should download the app, and do a prior search while I'm at it and post on there, hah.

 

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[luniac]

its a sad truth... my passion playing the obscure new york city sport called handball, but there's no real money in it...

 

[DeletedUser394]

Passion is the new college. (thread topics)

Y'all keep luffying me with this funny business.

 

[GuestUser113]

Passion is the new college. (thread topics)

Y'all keep luffying me with this funny business.

 

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[GuestUser140]

That herd of commenters thinking they have it all figured out.. they seem to be mindlessly repeating what they read somewhere in an ad. They hear him but don't listen.

This happens all the time. Entrepreneurs are better off giving advice to their own kind only.

People forget a good opportunity can lead to a good business. Good business is fun!

 

[blackhat]

Good business is fun!

And if it isn't, your passionis probably NOT entrepreneurship.

 

[GuestUser140]

And if it isn't, your passionis probably NOT entrepreneurship.

Exactly.

And when you start with nothing, the daily grind of business seems like such a struggle that you put yourself into because you have to make it.

A necessary evil so to speak.

When you have some capital and stable sales, you're in the clear and the daily grind disappears. You can spend your time thinking slowly, making decisions and strategezing, then making sure it happens, being a true entrepreneur.
At that point you realise this is actually FUN!

Basically, you get to do whatever you want all day, whatever you feel is good for your business. You can do things right now, if you double your sales this month you'll double your income. What's not to like?

Try doing that in a job.. or in a "passion" business that makes $500 a month.

 

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[eqttrdr]

Take two people with the exact same product, filling the exact same need.

I will 100% of the time buy from the person who is more passionate about the product.

Passion sells, passion is contagious, passion motivates.

 

[DeletedUser394]

Take two people with the exact same product, filling the exact same need.

I will 100% of the time buy from the person who is more passionate about the product.

Passion sells, passion is contagious, passion motivates.

What?

I don't give a hoot about who is selling what. I'm going for the deal that is most advantageous to me.

When you choose Walmart over Target, do you even spend one iota thinking about how 'gee, the Walton family sure is passionate, forget about those Target people'.


Besides,

This whole passion/no passion debate is asinine.

People are primarily selfish creators with their own interests at heart.

I'm passionate about whatever allows me to live the life I want to live. If it's a business that cleans out septic tanks? Great! I'm now passionate about that. I'm passionate about providing my customers with what THEY want. That is what I want. It is all about them.

I literally give zero thought to the owner of a company when I make a purchase. Heck, 99% of the time I don't even know who they are, will never meet them, and simply don't care either way.

You offer me something I want, at a price I'm willing to pay, and that's all I'm interested in as part of the transaction. This is business, not hold hands and sing kumbaya time.

 

[RogueInnovation]

I see it simpler than all this

Running around for money, even if its your passion gets old
Walking around, and doing things that feel good, feels fresh and sparks new passion


Its better to walk with knowledge
Than run with luck

 

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[biophase]

Im in China with my parents, they want to go sightseeing and all I want to do is visit factories.

I'm not passionate about what the factory makes, I'm passionate about improving, importing and selling.

When I'm on vacation I just want to work. That's what makes work not work.

 

[AllenCrawley]

Take two people with the exact same product, filling the exact same need.

I will 100% of the time buy from the person who is more passionate about the product.

 

[Andy Black]

Take two people with the exact same product, filling the exact same need.

I will 100% of the time buy from the person who is more passionate about the product.

Passion sells, passion is contagious, passion motivates.

I agree for some situations. If it's for a service in particular.

 

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[Wizard]

MJ actually mentions this as an example in TMF .

 

[biophase]

Take two people with the exact same product, filling the exact same need.

I will 100% of the time buy from the person who is more passionate about the product.

Passion sells, passion is contagious, passion motivates.

How would you know whi is more passionate about the product?

The more passionate person maybe can't take good photos, or write good copy, or code a website.

Maybe if you met the two people in person you can tell.

Problem is that the more passionate person may also have an inferior product over time too as the more skilled person adapts and innovates and also has funds to do R&D.

 

[Peakdesire]

Just find the convergence of your passion and what the marketplace want's and you''ll have a good chance of succeeding.

 

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[James Thornton]

Take two people with the exact same product, filling the exact same need.

I will 100% of the time buy from the person who is more passionate about the product.

Passion sells, passion is contagious, passion motivates.

This is actually a valid point IF the conveyance of passion is heavily used in the marketing.

Steve Jobs and Johnny Ives are a good example. Their passion for product design and the Apple movement is what created the famous "reality distortion field." Back then, Macs generally had much weaker specs and less software compatibility than PCs.

With iPhone just now getting 2GB of RAM and a 12MP camera, it's a similar proposition with iOS. The new iPad Pro is much less capable for professional work than a Surface Pro, yet Apple's passion for simplicity and design will have thousands of professionals making big compromises to be a part of the new "Post PC" movement.

It's still the consumer selfishly choosing what they believe is best for them (rightfully so). But when all else is equal or too confusing, the story of a passionate, dedicated, and talented curator can have a lot of influence on that belief. Big brands use storytelling all the time for a reason.