| | "I love what I do!!!" (Are you sure?)
"I love my job" is a phrase that may be used more in jest than in truth. In fact if you have ever said "I love my job," I am going to offer you some food for thought today.
If you think you love your job (and I hope that you think that), I ask you to really consider all the aspects of your job. Do you love the hours? Or the people you work with? Or the travel; the commute; the slow payers; the no payers; the people problems, and the systems problems?
How about your suppliers; the tax man; worrying about the future; the burnout; the shrinking talent pool; retirement; family life; personal time?
I will be the first to admit I cherish the opportunities I have to serve my clients. But there are a lot of things I have to do as part of my "job" that I hate doing.
I'll tell you what I do love...
I love the result. I love the feelings and emotions associated with that result. I love it so much that I can rationalize that the "work" is great. I can convince myself that all those tedious, and annoying distractions that I have yet been able to delegate or outsource are actually enjoyable. (But they really aren't.)
So what does all this mean? To me, it sheds light on an important distinction between being wealthy, and being rich. Wealth starts with the ability to separate work from productivity. When you are able to separate yourself from work, while increasing productivity, you begin to experience true wealth.
Wealth is confidently sticking to the parts of your job that you truly love doing with a high degree of assurance that all other aspects of your business are being taken care of by others.
So, do you really love what you do?
Here is a challenge for you. Think about all of the aspects of your "job." Make a list and mark each item with a L for Love; N for Neutral; and H for Hate. Begin to transition to wealth by eliminating, delegating, or outsourcing every H and N you can.
Here is the best part - Make it a new habit to appreciate and cherish every second that you find yourself feeling all of the wonderful emotions that result from you doing those "L" tasks. In time, every single time you find yourself doing an "L" task it will be like practicing wealth. Your attitude will skyrocket, and everyone around you will take notice.
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