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On Work and Passion

Posted on 30. Jan, 2009 by Deb in Just.....Me, Just....Working

Just because I bypassed the word “passion” as one of my words for 2009, doesn’t mean that I have allowed it to slip by me.  In fact, the reason that I did pass it by was because I felt as if I had already embraced it well and it had become a part of my being, and therefore wasn’t needed as a focus.   It oozes out around me at times,  the pure joy I get from things like golf, which I have talked about a lot lately, and to be honest, my work.

Have I mentioned how much I like what I do?  It isn’t about one particular contract or overall project, it is, to be honest, the little things.   I like my ability to pull things apart and help someone put them together.  I love getting to know my clients on a personal level so that I know what their work personality is and what I can do to help them.    I like that people bring me in on projects when things have gotten difficult or relationships fractures, because I am damn good at helping repair the fractures.  And I think I am good at it because I do want to dig in, get to know the parties involved, and be honest about the situation.  My job is to make things happen for someone, even if it’s because I need to tell an THE client that something they want isn’t feasible.  I have discovered that honesty is a tremendous asset.

I am often hired as a sub-contractor, so my client actually has a client that I am interacting with.  I consider both my client.  My client and THE client.  I like my relationships with both clients.  I find that, even after a project is complete or in another stage where my services aren’t needed directly, I have become friends with them and miss working with them.

Today was a reminder that all the passion that I put into what I do actually makes a difference.  A former client – THE client – called to catch up.  Say hello, update me on the goings on in her life, and to let me know that they definitely want to work with me again.    No matter what the project ends up being, I am interested.  Why?  Because I love what I do and what I do isn’t about the PROJECT but the people involved in the project.    It’s about how I can help them with whatever pieces they have in their current puzzle.  It’s about how I interact with them, and make what matters to THEM be what matters most to me when I am working with them.  I love knowing that when someone thinks about an upcoming project, they think about me helping them with it because they know that I care.

And that is why I am thankful that my focus of Passion in 2008 showed me that it wasn’t needed as a focus for 2009 because it was there all along.  Heart and soul with everything that I do…..

Tags: Client Relationships, Passion, Work