I went on a 12-mile hike on Saturday. It was a beautiful spring day and the scenery was lovely. Our guide was an experienced hiker who was a volunteer who maintains local trails and leads hikes. He had a lot of passion about the outdoors and hiking in particular. His passion was infectious - he motivated me to plan some additional hiking trips for the spring and summer.
What occurred to me is that passionate people make the world go round. Think about it - most of the things we enjoy or that make our lives easier, were created, developed and supported by people with passion.
As I've mentioned on previous blog posts, the best alliance managers (or doctors, lawyers, nurses, teachers, housekeepers, etc.) have passion about their jobs. Their switch is in the "on" position.
Beware of those that try to dampen your enthusiasm or extinguish your passion. These people are toxic and should be avoided at all costs. Don't let them into your head and most of all don't let them into your heart. Use your emergency "off switch" to turn these people "off". Protect your passion. Despite the sideline jeering of the lazy cynics, passion is what makes the world go round!
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