Kids Who Live With Passion

This month, on June 26th,  a very exciting event is taking place at my daughter’s school. For the first time ever, the Passion Test for Kids will be presented in a school setting - at her grade 5 class, here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This event is especially exciting because Samantha, a Certified Junior Passion Test Facilitator, will be leading her classmates through the Passion Test for Kids workshop with some help from mom. And to help us launch this program, Janet Bray Attwood, co-author of New York Times best seller The Passion Test, will be here to join us for this exciting event. (see the EVENTS page for Winnipeg workshops with Janet)

Samantha with Janet and Chris Attwood

Now let me say that I’m excited about this being a First, and that we are doing this here in Winnipeg. However I’m REALLY most excited for the kids. Unlike when I was young, these kids will be shown tools to assist them to get clear on what they love and value most in life. They’ll be shown how to keep their passions in mind when they are making daily choices. And how they can continue to follow their passions throughout their lives, creating a life of joy and fulfillment.  

Why is this important? Just look around you. How many people do you know who are fulfilled and happy in thier work? Not many I’ll bet. In a 2005 study by Harris Interactive, it was found that 4 out of 5 American workers were unhappy in their chosen work. I’ll bet those numbers are similar or even higher now. And it’s very likely that Canadian workers are feeling much the same as well.

What if we could reverse those statistics so that 4 out of 5 workers were happy and fulfilled in the work they do? Imagine what our world would be like then. Most every where you go, you’d be greeted by people who were doing what they loved - what was fun for them. How much fun would that be? For them and us. When I say this to people they say “Well then who would do the jobs that nobody likes? Somebody has to do them.” I don’t know the answer to this one but I’ll be that our working world as we know it would change, and change for the better too.

This is what we are working towards with the Passion Test for Kids program. To help kids to keep their passions alive as they grow up and make career decisions. And to help them to be grown-ups who love their lives in every way.

Question…When you were young, what were you most passionate about? And did you follow this passion in your adult years?