Often, when I talk to people about why they decide to make a difference, why they become a part of an organization, why did they became passionate about something, they tend to trace it back to a book or a song or a movie.
These people were all volunteers, which meant they were passionate about the topic since they were giving up their time, energy and intellectual capital.
"They were passionate to get some money any way they could, " he said.
We heard them say over and over again they are passionate about our blue box logo, and they want it back.
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You knew you were going to get some stick but they were passionate about their football and I'm pleased for the fans that they are getting some success now.
When employees get bored it is because they are not doing something they are passionate about.
They are passionate about what the product means to the lives of their customers.
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They did this simply to practice their design skills and because they were passionate about graphic design.
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They are passionate and, as you would expect, well organised and well informed.
They are passionate about how their product or service improves the world.
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If your people are not empowered, how can they be passionate?
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Every one of the candidates in the final rounds of interview on the Apprentice solemnly declared that they were passionate about being Sir Alan's Apprentice.
Those misconceptions get in the way of achieving the very goals they are passionate about, but this provides an opportunity for you to add significant value.
And they are passionate about their collections--even a bit obsessive.
Here at Company XYZ, we believe in hiring the best people in the business, fostering a fun and creative environment, and empowering our people to do what they are passionate about.
In lieu of flowers, the families of Skip Wells, Thomas Sullivan, David Wyatt, and Carson Homquist, the four Marines killed, are asking for the public to memorialize them by making donations to charities they were passionate about.
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Nearly 30 years on, they and their passionate, savvy staff are still making good on that promise.
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There were opportunities on the table, but none they could be passionate about.
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Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook states that people should find that thing they are most passionate about and pursue it.
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And they get turned off from science or math or all these wonderful subjects that potentially they could be passionate about.
But they were also passionate about the company and inspired, with their brainstorming leading to TIP, the fast-pitch process and the Foundry.
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While the nonprofits often lack the promise of job security and benefits that companies can afford to offer, they do accommodate passionate, idealistic and socially responsible workers.
Participants selected for the program were asked to come up with an idea that they were personally passionate about that would make some social impact, including a tech angle.
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They are not passionate about their product, per say.
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Give the brand credit for rolling out this amusing video featuring actor Ken Jeong, but how about asking Facebook fans and Twitter followers where their favorite bars are or simply what sports teams they are most passionate about and why?
Further discussion typically leads them to share the same conclusion: they are pursuing the path they believe will be the safest bet to a steady income, and in most cases that path does not include pursuing the career of their dreams or the idea that they are most passionate about.
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Many want time to work on projects they're passionate about but can't squeeze in, like writing a book (Kelly Braddock, a NYC-based realtor), taking a writing class (Lois Kelly, owner of the marketing firm BeeLine in Rhode Island) or learning to cook (Andrea Botwin, a research scientist from Philadelphia), while the majority are hoping for spa certificates or weekend escapes.
They are very imaginative, caring and passionate people, and they really understand the business.
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During that time the players benefit from an age-driven maturation process, they grow as players too, and then for starring on a national level while being watched by passionate fans, they provide their future employers and their future league with priceless PR that pays major long-term dividends.
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