{"id":355,"date":"2018-03-18T17:05:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T17:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=355"},"modified":"2018-03-18T17:05:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-18T17:05:52","slug":"the-importance-of-passion-in-your-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-passion-in-your-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Passion In Your Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fotolia_122477811_XS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-356 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fotolia_122477811_XS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fotolia_122477811_XS-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fotolia_122477811_XS.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> When it comes to your career, it\u2019s important to ask yourself the question, \u201cwhat lights me up?\u201d. Not every waking moment at work is going to be ideal and we all know there will be good days and bad days. But do you feel an overall enthusiasm for your job even when times are tough? There is a positive impact of loving what you do and a negative impact when you feel like your career is out of whack. Passion for your career not only makes the many hours you spend at work more enjoyable, but it also helps you do your job better. Why is passion such an important component? Here are some of the benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your have more energy for your job \u2013 and your life<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You feel more confident<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re less likely to \u201chit a wall\u201d and can sustain your momentum<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Persistence against obstacles is easier to handle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You enjoy the rest of your life more<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For many people, when it comes to work, passion doesn\u2019t even begin to enter into the realm of things. But it should and there are so many benefits, not only in increased productivity and work quality, but enjoyment outside the office. How can we help you put more passion and enthusiasm into your workplace? Please call <strong>Leah M. Joppy and Associates<\/strong> at 301-670-0051 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a> and let\u2019s discuss a strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to your career, it\u2019s important to ask yourself the question, \u201cwhat lights me up?\u201d. Not every waking moment at work is going to be ideal and we all know there will be good days and bad days. But do you feel an overall enthusiasm for your job even when times are tough? [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,2,6,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355\/revisions\/358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}