Passion is a key driver in achieving success because passion creates purpose. Purpose in turn creates focus, focus leads to results and results will normally move you closer to the fulfillment of your goals. I have worked with countless executives and entrepreneurs and consistently find that those professionals who exhibit an undying passion for what they do stand apart from the crowd. In todays blog post Ill examine the benefits of finding your passion and incorporating that passion into your life.

For many in the workforce a job is not who they are but simply what they do. These peoples passions lie outside the workplace and for the individuals who fit this description their jobs are little more than a means to an end. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this outlook on life and in some respects it is a more healthy and simple way to live. However if you have chosen to be an entrepreneur or senior executive youll find it much more difficult to bifurcate your career from the rest of you life. When you sign-up for a senior leadership role with high expectations and numerous responsibilities it is difficult (if not impossible) to just throw the switch into the off position and walk out the door at 5:00pm leaving your work behind. In fact, entrepreneurs and executives with this mentality are likely to be very frustrated individuals who dont live-up to their own expectations or those of others.

If you are an entrepreneur or senior executive and you feel ambivalent, frustrated, unmotivated or trapped in your career it is likely because what you do is not in sink with who you are or the things that are truly important to you. For passion in the workplace to be anything more than a fleeting state of mind you must align your personal goals and interests with what you do for a living. Im not suggesting that you define who you are by what you do, rather Im suggesting that if what you do is in balance with your priorities and interests you will be able to be passionate about what you do. I have always believed that for those entrepreneurs and executives who are passionate about what they do their careers are nothing short of a marvelous adventure as opposed to the drudgery of a day-to-day grind.

Do you wake-up each morning and look forward to going to work or do you dread the start of each day wishing you could just stay at home? Why do you do what you do? Do you enjoy what you do or do you feel trapped by what you do? If you lack passion about what you do I would strongly suggest that you go back to the drawing board a reassess your motivations. A great place to start is by reading an earlier blog post I authored entitled: What Really Matters?

Mike Myatt

Mike Myatt is the Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer at N2growth. Mr. Myatt possesses a broad range of skill sets, competencies and experiences rarely found in the business world. As an executive he has held numerous C-suite positions, as an entrepreneur he has been a principal in 4 successful ventures and as a professional advisor he has worked with clients ranging in size from start-up enterprises to high growth companies ranked on the Inc. 500 and Entrepreneur Hot 100 lists to Fortune 100 companies.

Some of his accomplishments prior to joining N2growth include serving as President and COO of a commercial real estate investment bank, Managing Director of a law firm, Director of Internet Strategy for the country's largest web enablement firm and he founded one of the country?s top 50 interactive advertising agencies.

Mr. Myatt is a frequently requested keynote speaker and published author. He has been featured in the following publications: The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Institutional Investor, CIO Magazine and others. He is also the author and moderator of the N2growth Blog which is rapidly becoming one of the most widely respected business blogs on the Internet.

Mr. Myatt has been married for 22 years, has a son who attends the University of Virginia and a daughter who attends George Fox University. He enjoys writing, running, rock climbing and time with his family.