Company Of One With Dale Callahan

Should you follow your passion or not? In my talks I often state two things: 1) the most successful people have passion for what they do and  2) to find the best work for you find ways to connect the work you love to money. After the talk, some will mention authors that argue against the “find your passion” mantra. For example, Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs tells people that “finding your passion is terrible advice." Another who talk against finding passion is Scott Adams, author of the Dilbert Cartoon Series. And of course my own friends and clients often challenge these ideas. Recently Rusty Hyde of Hyde Engineering challenged the "follow your passion" thinking. With so many smart people challenging this thinking, I thought perhaps it was time to look into my message.[featured-image single_newwindow="false"]Click to ListenDid I Say That?I was trying to find out where I tell people to follow their passion. While I am sure I have used those words, what I usually do is tell them to find thei