Ep 44 - Should You Turn Your Passion Into a Business?

<p>To jump or not to jump, that is the question!</p> <p>I’m talking about a dilemma that most of us have at least mildly contemplated: Should you turn your passion into a business?</p> <p>There’s plenty of opinion out there.</p> <p>Here’s Oprah’s: “Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, harness your power to your passion. Honour your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you.”</p> <p>But is it really that simple? (I, for one, have thought about it... and rejected the idea of turning my hobby into a business .)</p> <p>Blaire Brown from Visionary Advantages Brand Strategy Group, on the other hand, made a career out of her passion for fashion.</p> <p>The outcome may surprise you!</p> <p>Blaire’s is also the host of her podcast ‘<a href="http://www.blairebrown.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Curate Your Success</a>’.</p> <p>Her favourite guests are other go-getters who are brutally honest about their mistakes. And as much as it’s nice to hear people’s success stories (I am an encourager at heart!), it’s the mistakes other entrepreneurs make that hold the real lessons.</p> <p>Connect with Blaire Brown</p> <p><a href="http://www.blairebrown.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.blairebrown.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/businessbyblairebrown" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.instagram.com/businessbyblairebrown</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/curateyoursuccess" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="s2">www.facebook.com/groups/curateyoursuccess</span></a></p> <p class="p3"><a href="http://www.blairebrown.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.blairebrown.com/podcast</a></p> <p class="p3">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1">If you enjoyed today’s episode, make sure you hit subscribe and get new episodes as soon&nbsp;as they’re released. And if you listen on the Spotify or Apple Podcast app,&nbsp;then I’d&nbsp;appreciate it if you could rate th