Making money doing what you love is not a myth. 

Today it's easier than ever to get paid to do pretty much anything.

Don't think it's possible?

Try this experiment:

1. Write down 5 things you love to do (hobbies, projects at work, activities you do with friends and family, etc).
2. Pick one of your favorite activities and come up with at least 5 ways you could get paid to do that thing (paid = given money, goods or services in exchange). Don't overthink it, and don't limit yourself by saying 'it's just not possible.'

Here's an example:

I love to run, and train for races.

How can I get paid for that?

• Privately coaching runners for their first marathon
• Pacing runners by running alongside them in a race
• Writing and selling individual training plans for runners
• Coaching at a high school, college, or club
• Recording guided run audios

If you come up with at least 5 ideas, there will be at least one that sparks your interest.

I've seen clients get paid from creating art, baking cookies, knitting sweaters, writing online reviews, interior design consulting, and reading screenplays.

Of course, there's no guarantee that this will lead to a full-time career or flourishing business, but it can help you imagine possibilities that will ignite your creativity and inspire you to start creating something great...and get paid for it!

When it comes to doing what you love, don't let money be the excuse that holds you back.

@Antonio Aversano

Posted on LinkedIn 

Work isn’t what you think it is.

When we think of "work," we usually think of our jobs or the things that we get paid for.

In reality, work is so much more than that.

💪 Coaching your kid’s sports team is work
💪 Cooking a nice meal for yourself and others is work
💪 Taking a yoga class is work
💪 Learning how to play an instrument is work
💪 Volunteering at a local organization is work

Your “job” is only one type of work that you do.

Work is simply the “effort” you put into your every day tasks and activities.

Unfortunately, we often misplace and misuse our efforts, and fail to recognize the balance between the work that drains us and the work that fuels us.

“Loving your work” is not a myth; it simply means you have enough efforts and tasks in your life that you love doing.

Focus on investing more of your efforts into these tasks, and you will find that work becomes a source of joy rather than a chore.

What's at the core of the work you love?

@Antonio Aversano

Posted on LinkedIn

“How do I get a totally awesome job that I love?”

This is the wrong question to ask… at least at first.

Advice is easy to find. You can find “how” to do pretty much anything these days.

Ask ChatGPT “how do I find an awesome job?” and the answer will be as helpful (and much cheaper) as the advice that many advisors, gurus, and coaches out there will tell you.

Yet the obsession with knowing “how” before you start is where I see so many people get stuck creating real, impactful shifts in their life and work. 

There’s often a missing ingredient, which is a strong enough desire, intention, or personal meaning — the “want” — behind what you want to know how to do.

When you’re hooked on only wanting to know the “HOW,” or just the steps to get from Point A to Point B, without a clear and motivating enough “WANT,” you won’t get far.

Fear, doubt, and insecurity will creep in and keep you from taking those first steps.

“What do I want in an awesome job?” “Why do I want that?” “What will achieving what I want change in my life?”

Those are the first questions to answer, and ones that no AI, gurus, or advisors can tell you. You have to answer them for yourself.

When you have a motivating enough “Want,” the “How” will not only become more clear and easier to follow, but you’ll have the drive, commitment, and desire to move through the steps you need to take to succeed.

Get clear on the “Want,” then ask the “How” (I know a good bot to help you with that 😉).

@Antonio Aversano