Is your passion really going to make you money?

I know, after almost drowning you with videos on how your passion will make you money, I come out and question myself? Just a moment now, before you flip me off and leave, let me explain myself.

I have no doubt that your passion will make you money. However blind passion with just 'you + your passion' in mind will not get you too far. The thing about being successful is that it requires a certain amount of 'giving back to the world' for it to work (Check out my interview with Melissa Greczy to see what she has to say about this). Let me explain...

Your undying passion is brilliant and I'm sure everyone around you is going to get inspired by the power of your passion but if your passion is collecting bottle caps (I'm just saying!) and you expect to make money off it, then... well.. you are going to fail. There. I said it.

But wait! There's more. The point I'm trying to make here is that while we might get a thrill out of your passion, that doesn't mean we want to part with our money just to fuel your passion. We want to know, "what's in it for us?". This is a hard lesson to come to terms with, but the sooner you do, the faster you're going to be successful. I came across a brilliant article that explains this in depth! Read on...

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Solve a pain or follow your passion

by Jun Loayza

During my young days as an entrepreneur, I was taught to find a pain in my life and solve it.

Nowadays all I hear is “Make money following your passion!”  or “Turn your passion into a business!”  I mean EVERYONE is telling you to do this, not just the big dogs.

Last week, Seth Godin advised the following:

“If you’re really into high-end stereos and you want to be an entrepreneur, I don’t think you should go into the stereo business because it’ll wreck your hobby for you”

So which one is it?

Should an entrepreneur solve a pain or follow his or her passion?

Read the full article here..

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Melissa Greczy | Flipping Houses

I'm really excited to introduce to you Melissa Greczy. I met Melissa about a year ago and was immediately inspired by how she lives her life. In this interview, Melissa talks about how she got involved in the Real Estate business, flipping houses for a profit, making her a millionaire at the age of 23!

She now lives a life that allows her to work and travel around the world with her two daughters Maddy and Sydney.

Below I've also summarized a few key points from the interview:

What Makes a business Successful?

• Figure out your Passion.


• Take a Chance.


• Persevere.


• Believe in your Success.


• Do it for the love of it and not the money.


• Give back to the world.

(Watch the interview for a more detailed explanation)

The Formula for Success

• Enthusiasm and Passion.


• Continue to Learn. Become a student again.


• Personal Development. Work on yourself.


• Develop an attitude of openness and positivity.


• Be careful who you share your dreams with.

What do you think of Melissa's tips? If you are a business owner, are you also applying these methods to your business? I am curious and would really like to know because I always love discovering success patterns. So if you are, let me know in the comment below. If you're just starting out and have begun using these tips and find that it has made a difference in your life / business let me know too!

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Thank you so much for watching, see you soon!

xoxo

Hani