The adage, "When you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life," is a compelling thought. It suggests that if you're passionate about your work, it won't feel like work at all. While the ...

I’ll never forget when an HR leader told me that we should expect to dislike 30% of our jobs, especially if we were leaders. He wasn’t talking about the occasional shoulder shrug or meeting-doze, he ...

Follow your passion. It’s perhaps the most common advice given to job seekers. The implication: You can only be your best at work when you’re doing something you truly love. Yet according to a growing ...

As an academic, every job, award or grant application comes with an expectation of demonstrating passion for one’s field or project. Often, this expectation is explicitly stated. In advertisements for ...

Successful people not only love their work, but they also really enjoy doing it. Do you know which professionals always stand out in the crowd? It’s the fans, fanatics, and enthusiasts about their ...

Fostering passion among employees is crucial for motivation and productivity, and it’s essential for leaders to display and model passion in their work. Passionate employees are more likely to be ...

We are often told to “follow our passion,” an idea that has captured the minds of young people, particularly in the last two decades. In pursuing their passion, workers are often willing to go above ...

Galen Watts receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. “Do what you love,” is no longer just advice. High school students learn early on that their future ...

This story comes from Life Kit, NPR's podcast to help make life better — covering everything from exercise to raising kids to making friends. For more, sign up for our newsletter. The world has some ...

Editor’s Note: Carolyn Chen is an associate professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a co-director of the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion. She is the author ...

Lorna Evans ditched a 20-year career to set up her own business working by the beach. The keen surfer shares her tips for how to build a work life around what you're passionate about. "I work from the ...