I share on what I titled 7 Pathways to Profit which I believe will be of value to you. Turning your Passion into Profit is a lifestyle. It is not a destination because it keeps evolving as you keep discovering and making adjustments. In the weeks to come I will share 7 pathways that will lead you to profit by your passion and it spells the acronym P.A.S.S.I.O.N. The pathway you follow will always determine your destination.
1. Before your Passion can bring you Profit, it has to be a solution to a problem. And how you provide the solution will determine your profit. Many people tell me I have but I have many passions, how can I know which is the one that will turn into profit. And my response is always the same, which of the many passions you have is a solution to another’s problem. Believe it or not, I love to sing and I can sing! But I have noticed that no one has invited me to sing at any event, save at my nephew’s wedding where it was a dare. But that is a story for another day. No one has ever asked me to sing. However, I get many invitations to speak, which has led me to the conclusion that speaking is a better passion to turn into profit. The problem I solve is helping people create, manage or grow their enterprises.
Some people want to start and are afraid or don’t know where to start; others have started and need to scale up while others just need a one time solution for a persisting problem. I am called to serve all those people through our programs Business Success Blueprint, Scale Up Blueprint or Speak for Profit for those who have a passion to speak like me. Before I move on to the next pathway, how you solve the problem will determine the kind of profit you attract. Choose to be a peak performer and not a short cutter. Be the best at solving the problem you are called to solve whether you are doing it pro bono or for a fee and watch the profit roll in.
2. For a long time I have heard it said that your Attitude will determine your Altitude. And to some extent I agree. But as I look around me, I have seen many people with a good attitude that have lowly incomes and people with good attitude and aptitude that were raking millions. So I decided to alter that quote to “A good attitude with aptitude equals a cruising altitude” Did you know that private jets are designed to fly higher than commercial jets? And that the higher you fly the less congestion you experience? I hear the air is cleaner and the internet speeds are faster! Similarly if you add aptitude, which is acquired capacity, to your passion, you can set yourself apart in your industry and enjoy less congestion and higher speeds of progress.
Acquiring capacity means reading regularly, investing in personal development of yourself and your team, refusing to settle for less than the best, developing some non-negotiables as a standard. Some of mine include, showing up on time every time, working with deadlines, refusing to cut corners and going for excellence, to name a few. The temptation is normally to fit in, I dare you to be your best self and stand out! Depart from the congested altitudes and soar to cruising altitudes.
Article contributed by Passion Profit Limited