Patience, Passion, and Doing What You Love

What have you done that you've loved?

What would you do even if it never paid you a dime?

What are you doing when you're procrastinating?

Maybe that's what you should be doing for the rest of your life.
 

Have you heard Caitlin McGauley's story?

She was working as a designer for Ralph Lauren, and blogging her watercolor drawings.

One day she wrote a comment on the the editor of Lonny magazine's blog.

The editor checked out Caitlin's watercolor blog, and asked her to do a weekly series for the Lonny blog, called Watercolor Wednesday. From Watercolor Wednesday, Caitlin was picked up by Kate Spade, New York. 

Wow. 

There are plenty of people like Caitlin McGauley, Jon Acuff, and Gary Vaynerchuk boldly waving the flag of I created my dream job, you can do this, because I did.

 

Watch this video from Gary. You'll laugh like crazy, and you'll be challenged. It's my second favorite vid of all time (second only to How Bad Do You Want It?). 
Disclaimer: Profanity included.

"There is never a bad time if you believe, when you work hard, and when you know what you're doing...if you love it, you will win."

{Gary Vaynerchuk}

My phone case is Caitlin McGauley for Kate Spade. When I pick up my phone I'm reminded that if Caitlin can monetize watercolor, I can monetize paper, stickers, planners, glitter, words...whatever.

I love writing. I love scrapbooking. I love design. Honestly, I have no idea how I'm going to monetize it. And I'm good with that. I've had like four business plans in four months. But you know what? No two entrepreneurial stories are the same. I'm ok without knowing how my story will read. My job is to stop whining, and start hustling.

Here are the only things we can be certain of on the road to our dream jobs:

 

Our dreams will take sacrifice.

Our dreams will take longer than we want.

Our dreams will take belief. 

 

But nothing else is going to get us jumping out of bed at 4:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Only working on something that will leave a legacy will do that for us. Only working for something that will outlast us.

 

"Legacy is greater than currency."

{Gary Vaynerchuk}

 

One day my grand kids are going to read Paper & Glam, and I want them to be proud of me. (Hi Gracie! Grandma is proud of you.)

What will be your legacy? It won't be currency.

Figure it out. Stick to it. Never give up, ever.

mad hope.
Lisamarie