Seventy Days on the Wall... How are you doing on your 2010 goals?  Do you have your ACTION PLAN yet? What one thing you can do today that will get you closer to reaching your goal by the end of the year?

There is a natural tendency to drift and lose focus as we approach the end of anything.  Drift can kill momentum and zaps energy causing you to lose sight of the goal.  This challenge takes stock of where you are (right now) and uses the last 100 days of the year to encourage, clear the clutter and build momentum.  The first 90 Days sets a pace to achieve your year-end goals.  The last 10 days celebrates how far you have come, leaving you energized, setting the stage for 2011 to be your "BEST YEAR EVER!"
 
This year's Challenge is about the BIOLOGY OF SUCCESS.

So far we learned that:

1. Success is not genetic, but rather fueled by your mental energy.
2. Success is not the WIN; it is doing the little things well that sets you up to Win.
3. Success is a Strategy, not a destination.
4. Success is more about function than it is of genius.
5. Success, the Paradox

On The Bloomin’ Blog, Mimi Meredith gave us much to consider about Passionate Leadership… Is it Necessary?

Today we continue with:

Success – What Moves You and What Keeps You?

“Find your passion, find your purpose”…the mantra fills our psyche from all corners in every shape and size.  It has become so commercial that, at times, it can whip into a collective frenzy that becomes the single motivator determining our actions and goals. Those goals are good or bad depending on what degree energy drives you:  a virtual cyclone of fervor, excitement, enthusiasm, zeal, obsession, rage, anger and fury. This energy influences the love/hate motivator (as well as everything between).  It is the “IT” factor in compulsive decisions and movement.  

Beware, passion can also leave you with a hangover.  Understanding that passion is not a commitment but rather the energy behind the commitment, you begin to appreciate that passion may move you, but it will not keep you.  It often has a “Cotton Candy Effect” (Making your mouth water for want and dissolves as soon as it touches your tongue).  

You cannot choose, commit or preserve passion.  It sweeps in on its own accord; fills the spirit and gets your attention while seizing control of your emotions.   There is nothing right or wrong with pure passion. However, beware of this fickle and unreliable energy that fuels your grand illusions and delusions then abandons you as the flame quickly burns out.  The best one can do with passion is recognize its arrival and give it room.  Manage its pathway, prepare for potential fallout and be aware of the void it may leave in its wake.
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Often passion is confused for love.  The difference is that love is a value.  A perspective from which you choose your level of commitment and how you live it.  You cannot assign the energy level to your fee spirited passion.  You may not always love your work, You may only like it or even hate it... but you may have a love with passion for what it allows you to do, to become or your sense of well-being.  It is the commitment that keeps you in the game.   

Suzy Graven is a Professional Speaker, Women’s Transformational Life and Business Coach. Her unique experiences provided a doorway to work and learn from amazing leaders, CEOs and entrepreneurs, to the sage and wisdom of those who work closest to nature. This perspective serves as a catalyst for women wanting to grow their professional and personal lives. It leads to a thinking (anchored in real possibility) that generates vision and translates into effective action. You will gain power in dealing with every-day issues, and be free to live a major league life.   For information on Suzy's coaching or to book a her as a speaker, send your requests to:  Suzy Graven .