Comments on: This Passion Project and You http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2009/04/this-passion-project-and-you/ Make Things Happen Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=669 hourly 1 By: Heather Rast http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2009/04/this-passion-project-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Heather Rast Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:16:27 +0000 http://altitudebranding.com/?p=576#comment-3117 Totally without vanity, I am passionate about every single thing I do. Which is NOT to say that I'm the best at everything, or maybe even that I'm good at something..I guess that's for others to help determine. But I know that anything I spend my time on, from reading to gardening to writing, solving a problem, or helping my kids, I do with my whole heart. There is no "halfway" and there is no "off" button. If it's worth my time, then it's worth my whole, earnest attention. My drive can be off-putting, in truth. So thanks for the reminder that those things we do [volunteering, baking, sewing, whatever] are our ways of leaving a mark, leaving a legacy. And inspiring others, as you've done here. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Heather Rasts last blog post..<a href="http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/04/14/i-winyou-win-finding-balance-in-business-relationships/" rel="nofollow">I Win/You Win: Finding Balance In Business Relationships</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Totally without vanity, I am passionate about every single thing I do. Which is NOT to say that I’m the best at everything, or maybe even that I’m good at something..I guess that’s for others to help determine.

But I know that anything I spend my time on, from reading to gardening to writing, solving a problem, or helping my kids, I do with my whole heart. There is no “halfway” and there is no “off” button. If it’s worth my time, then it’s worth my whole, earnest attention. My drive can be off-putting, in truth.

So thanks for the reminder that those things we do [volunteering, baking, sewing, whatever] are our ways of leaving a mark, leaving a legacy. And inspiring others, as you’ve done here.

Heather Rasts last blog post..I Win/You Win: Finding Balance In Business Relationships

]]> By: Jasmin Tragas http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2009/04/this-passion-project-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Jasmin Tragas Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:59:03 +0000 http://altitudebranding.com/?p=576#comment-3073 hi Amber I'm loving reading about these passion projects! Thanks for the post. Right now my passion project is about mixing up creativity, the web, and the kindness of people to raise funds for <a href="http://awomansinvestment.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">a bunch of women in the Philippines</a> and I have been overwhelmed with the generosity of others. My other passion project is also about seeing women make the connection between their skills, their creative ideas and technology to make a difference. There are some amazing people out there! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jasmin Tragass last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wonderwebby/~3/tIjm2X0_gvI/" rel="nofollow">Initiative accelerates ideas into action</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> hi Amber I’m loving reading about these passion projects! Thanks for the post.
Right now my passion project is about mixing up creativity, the web, and the kindness of people to raise funds for a bunch of women in the Philippines and I have been overwhelmed with the generosity of others. My other passion project is also about seeing women make the connection between their skills, their creative ideas and technology to make a difference. There are some amazing people out there!

Jasmin Tragass last blog post..Initiative accelerates ideas into action

]]> By: amymengel http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2009/04/this-passion-project-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 amymengel Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:26:26 +0000 http://altitudebranding.com/?p=576#comment-3071 Amber - I'm one of the lurkers. I'm a big fan of your blog but haven't really commented before. Thanks for calling me out. I am passionate about riding my bike, skiing and hiking with friends, exploring new places, and Georgia football. Go Dawgs! This sounds cheesy, but I'm also passionate about social media. It's like a creative outlet for me. It's not really supported at my current job, so I am learning and participating on my own as much as I can, just because I like it and it's interesting. I love that I've met friends and found mentors via Twitter and that I've discovered so many great voices and sources of knowledge. I think just the fact that I spend so much time reading and learning about social media (to the chagrin of my husband) is indicative of my passion for it. I'm not about to claim myself as an expert, guru, consultant, or anything else... but I truly enjoy it and continue to feel its pull. It would be great to have it be a part of my job someday, but for now I am happy just to be involved and learning. My passions are what I'd otherwise be doing if I didn't have to work to pay the mortgage - so I suppose my "passion mashup" would be riding my bike somewhere I've never been to while watching a Georgia football game with friends and Tweeting about it! Thanks for the forum to share. @amymengel <abbr><em><abbr><em>amymengels last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MengelMusings/~3/XwbMgAn7UL0/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Smackdown: Mountain Hardwear vs. The North Face</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Amber – I’m one of the lurkers. I’m a big fan of your blog but haven’t really commented before. Thanks for calling me out.

I am passionate about riding my bike, skiing and hiking with friends, exploring new places, and Georgia football. Go Dawgs!

This sounds cheesy, but I’m also passionate about social media. It’s like a creative outlet for me. It’s not really supported at my current job, so I am learning and participating on my own as much as I can, just because I like it and it’s interesting. I love that I’ve met friends and found mentors via Twitter and that I’ve discovered so many great voices and sources of knowledge. I think just the fact that I spend so much time reading and learning about social media (to the chagrin of my husband) is indicative of my passion for it. I’m not about to claim myself as an expert, guru, consultant, or anything else… but I truly enjoy it and continue to feel its pull. It would be great to have it be a part of my job someday, but for now I am happy just to be involved and learning.

My passions are what I’d otherwise be doing if I didn’t have to work to pay the mortgage – so I suppose my “passion mashup” would be riding my bike somewhere I’ve never been to while watching a Georgia football game with friends and Tweeting about it!

Thanks for the forum to share.

@amymengel

amymengels last blog post..Social Media Smackdown: Mountain Hardwear vs. The North Face

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