{"id":22124,"date":"2016-04-13T09:35:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T14:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crowdspring.wpengine.com\/?p=22124"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:15:40","slug":"why-follow-your-passion-is-bad-advice-for-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/why-follow-your-passion-is-bad-advice-for-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Follow Your Passion is Bad Advice For Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/why-follow-your-passion-is-bad-advice-for-entrepreneurs\/passion\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22127\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22127\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/27132350\/passion.jpg\" alt=\"passion\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<div class='header-cta' style='display:none'>\n  <span>Will your business idea succeed?<\/span>\n  <a href='https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/evaluate-your-startup-idea-quiz\/' class='btn btn-primary' target='_blank'>Take our quiz - completely confidential and free!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Aspiring entrepreneurs are often told to start a business by following their passion. Richard Branson of Virgin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgin.com\/entrepreneur\/richard-branson-the-importance-of-passion-in-business\">agrees<\/a> that passion is the fundamental reason behind his company\u2019s success:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When you believe in something the force of your convictions will spark other people\u2019s interest and motivate them to help you achieve your goals. This is essential to success.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Richard Branson has been immensely successful, and it\u2019s natural for you to respect what he says about entrepreneurship. In theory, following your passion is a great foundation for a successful business. The reality for most aspiring entrepreneurs is quite different.<\/p>\n<p>Most people do not feel true passion. Sure, many need to be passionate and speak passionately about their ideas and startups. But there\u2019s a very important difference between feeling the need to be passionate and actually being passionate about an idea. Richard Branson <a href=\"http:\/\/jamesclear.com\/successful-people-start-before-they-feel-ready\">WAS<\/a> passionate and has continued to inject his passion into every business he started. But, even his passion hasn\u2019t fail-proofed his startups. There have been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/richard-branson-fails-virgin-companies-that-went-bust-2012-4?op=1\">plenty of failures<\/a> along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Passion is exciting, contagious and interesting. We celebrate people who appear passionate &#8211; and we should. But passion can also be fleeting. Here are three reasons why passion might not be enough, in the long run, to help you launch and sustain a successful business:<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Passion does not compensate for no expertise. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p>I could be very passionate about building passenger rockets. I dream of launching a company that can send people to space &#8211; much like airlines do worldwide. But no matter how much I am interested in passenger rockets, that doesn\u2019t mean I know the technical, financial, or logistical aspects. There are billions of people worldwide, and many are passionate about space. Who other than Elon Musk is converting their passion into a for-profit company looking to solve the space travel problem?<\/p>\n<p>Lack of expertise leads many aspiring entrepreneurs to believe that their product is great. Reality can be harsh. Too many aspiring entrepreneurs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastytrade.com\/tt\/shows\/bootstrapping-3-in-3\/episodes\/solutions-dont-always-solve-problems-11-11-2015?locale=en-US\">fall in love with their idea and ignore the problem<\/a>. Ideas are shiny, new and interesting. But often, they don\u2019t solve an actual problem.<\/p>\n<p><div class=' hide-for-medium hide-for-large'><div style='padding: 10px 32px;text-align: center;background-position: center;background-color: #DA6D5A;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: contain;'><h2 style='font-size: 35px;line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 12px;color: white;'>Free Business Startup Kit<\/h2><p style='font-size: 18px;margin: 20px 0 30px;line-height: 1.5;color: white;'>Receive six actionable guides, including a how to start a business checklist, detailed comparisons of LLCs, corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships to determine the best fit for your business, plus insights on crafting a compelling pitch deck to attract investors.<\/p><img style='margin-bottom: 32px;' src='https:\/\/crowdspring3-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/marketing\/inline-business-kit.png' \/><div style='display: flex; justify-content: center;'><ul style='list-style: none;text-align: left;font-size: 15px;color: white;flex: 1;'><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> How to Start a Business Checklist<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i>Starting a Corporation Guide<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Is an LLC Right for You?<\/li><\/ul><ul style='list-style: none;text-align: left;font-size: 15px;color: white;flex: 1;'><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Starting a Sole Proprietorship<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Starting Business Partnerships<\/li><\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Creating a Powerful Pitch Deck<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style='margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 24px;text-align: center;'><a href='\/business-startup-kit\/' target='_blank' style='background: #23b3f1; 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padding: 16px 32px; border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 700;font-size:19.2px;'>Get your free startup kit<i class='fa fa-angle-right' style='font-size: 27px; vertical-align: middle; background: white; border-radius: 50%; padding: 4px 12px 4px 14px; color: black; margin: 0 -18px 0 16px;'><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='show-for-large'><div style='padding: 10px 32px;text-align: center;background-position: center;background-color: #DA6D5A;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: contain;'><h2 style='font-size: 50px;line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 12px;color: white;'>Free Business Startup Kit<\/h2><p style='font-size: 24px;margin: 20px 0 40px;line-height: 1.5;color: white;'>Receive six actionable guides, including a how to start a business checklist, detailed comparisons of LLCs, corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships to determine the best fit for your business, plus insights on crafting a compelling pitch deck to attract investors.<\/p><img style='margin-bottom: 32px;' src='https:\/\/crowdspring3-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/marketing\/inline-business-kit.png' \/><div style='display: flex; justify-content: center;'><ul style='list-style: none;text-align: left;font-size: 16px;color: white;flex: 1;'><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> How to Start a Business Checklist<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Starting a Corporation Guide<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Is an LLC Right for You?<\/li><\/ul><ul style='list-style: none;text-align: left;font-size: 16px;color: white;flex: 1;'><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Starting a Sole Proprietorship<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i> Starting Business Partnerships<\/li><li style='margin-bottom: 16px;'><i class='fa fa-check-circle'><\/i>  Creating a Powerful Pitch Deck<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style='margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 24px;text-align: center;'><a href='\/business-startup-kit\/' target='_blank' style='background: #23b3f1; color: white; padding: 16px 32px; border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 700;font-size:19.2px;'>Get your free startup kit<i class='fa fa-angle-right' style='font-size: 27px; vertical-align: middle; background: white; border-radius: 50%; padding: 4px 12px 4px 14px; color: black; margin: 0 -18px 0 16px;'><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Passion is fleeting. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Passion is a powerful feeling of extreme love or hate classified as an emotion. Here\u2019s the problem: emotions aren&#8217;t permanent whether we like it or not. They appear just as quickly as they fade.<\/p>\n<p>According to a series of four <a href=\"http:\/\/psp.sagepub.com\/content\/41\/10\/1411\">studies<\/a> conducted in 2014 on finding a career based on passion or developing passion in a career chosen by skills, researchers found that \u201cboth facilitate success\u201d. However, the same researchers noticed differences in the workers&#8217; motivational and productive patterns. The most interesting finding: those who found passion in a career they chose based on objective reasons were slightly more successful than those who simply followed their passion. Think about it &#8211; if the passion disappeared (as it nearly always does), what else will motivate you to continue pushing forward with your idea?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t kid yourself that your startup will be a rocket ship. Few are. Even the most passionate entrepreneurs hit a wall. After all, startups are like roller coasters and while the highs are great, the lows are equally depressing.<\/p>\n<h2><b>3. Passion doesn\u2019t replace a strong work ethic. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Some of the most passionate people I know are also some of the laziest. It doesn\u2019t mean that all passionate people are lazy (in fact, most are not), but it does suggest that passion does not always result in a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/things-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-olympic-athletes\/\">work ethic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A good work ethic reflects a person\u2019s resiliency, discipline, and desire to do a good job. They must be willing to put in the time and effort to start a business, take a pay cut, and push through times when they face failure. Passion will not get them through it, because it will most likely disappear in times of trouble. Elon Musk, CEO\/CTO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/25-entrepreneurs-work-ethic-passion\/130290\/\">agrees<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week. [This] improves the odds of success. If other people are putting in 40 hour work weeks and you\u2019re putting in 100 hour work weeks, then even if you\u2019re doing the same thing you know that\u2026 you will achieve in 4 months what it takes them a year to achieve.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Even though Musk believes in passion, and is quite passionate about his companies, he reveals that the reason behind his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/4-toxic-behaviors-entrepreneurs-leaders-avoid\/\">success<\/a> is because he put in the work to do it &#8211; not because he loves every second of what he does.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not suggesting that entrepreneurs should ignore their passion. Passion does play a large role in starting and growing companies. Passion is often the reason why we take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/if-you-risk-nothing-you-risk-everything\/\">risks<\/a>. But passion clearly isn\u2019t enough to keep a business afloat when you hit the entrepreneurial wall &#8211; and you will. Find your passion, but also be sure you know what else can motivate you to move forward when your passion starts to fade.<br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Image credit: <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/drainrat\/16273051765\/in\/photolist-qMZDm2-nmEWME-bufdcj-brVfZm-92sSXD-oatyjX-p9U1PK-7L7d9T-agXq82-9yGuKL-cPxnPG-6HTQZb-oyXn4u-8iw5kE-8w8L2e-8AYpoX-8JgVYU-5zBfB8-5zFx5j-dD6gQr-5zBfAt-a5jvdg-64uGs6-ocbkZw-7tZsiq-8KH2YK-88wusc-9JorQD-8w9rW4-pAbik4-nGKo8k-dTYqpY-aSwtRk-nfNc3t-9ga7ca-pxBcSX-7EXdjY-8aKsm6-fpJhcK-ikS5DV-fN8y4d-6NhHZJ-7yX7Ca-qAUZrc-cJVCKm-oivkkG-dD6h2p-6HaS6V-cJSv6h-nZ8dJN\"><i>darkday<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/how-it-works\/?utm_source=csblog&utm_medium=entrepreneurship&utm_campaign=cta\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35262\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06164948\/startup-blog-master-cta.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are three reasons why passion might not be enough, in the long run, to help you launch and sustain a successful business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25516,"featured_media":22734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3156],"tags":[429,3159,678],"class_list":["post-22124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrepreneurship","tag-leadership","tag-starting-a-business","tag-startups"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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