How to Turn Your Passion Into a Career

Being passionate about our work can lead to increased fulfillment in both our careers and our lives. Many people pursue passion projects outside their working hours, but in recent years more and more have harnessed the power of passion to create careers out of things they love to do.

Whether you're an avid photographer or love to travel, this class will help you learn how to turn your passion or hobby into a career. From identifying your vocation to determining how to make a living from it, you'll leave with an understanding of how to take something you love and make a living out of it.

Takeaways

In this class you will learn:

• How to identify your passions
• How to think strategically about career paths that can stem from your passions
• Practical steps to create a business model from a passion project
• How to prepare for a career change from traditional employment to starting a business
• Tips for funding or fund raising for a new business or career

Preparation

• This class is taken completely online via Zoom and Slack.
• You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam as well as a strong internet connection.
• Course set up information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) the course launches.