Following your passion and winning in the now (Thank you Lorraine Makasini)

Lorraine Makasini is clearly following her passion and I love her work!

It was only just recently I spoke to a group of wonderful Coaches of many forms. From those more into heavy business processes and those into the shades of grey in the mind; they were a very ambitious group of people that impressed me (which is getting harder and harder to do these days).

It wasn’t the fact they used nice words, had a top script, a nice suit or had a smile painted on; there was something different and extremely unique about this group of people.

I most certainly did notice it (at least subconsciously) and have become fast friends with a few of them. As this all played out, the top of the group accepted my invite to join one of the incredible NSW Business Chamber events.

During the event these days I work as a Volunteer Visitor Host there (least I could do as they have been wonderful to me) doing my part in helping welcome people by working the door. It’s a fun, exhausting yet energising night where I talk to lots of people and have to rely on speed, fast judgements and cutting to the chase just to remain productive.

You can really tell who is there because *they have to* and those who deep down are following their passions and *want to be there*.

One great example of an emerging leader that has impressed me is the awesome Coach Lorraine Makasini. After I first met her, I had my pick of her as someone who would win big and interestingly she had done that so far.

She came to NSW Business Chamber and like me, she was very honest in how it can be a confronting experience at first. NSW Business Chamber events are massive and full of sophisticated or almost everyone can feel a bit nervous before their first visit. I most certainly did and it’s quite normal.

After 5 minutes, it appeared that Lorraine has been there forever. Power to her!

Lorraine liked people, people liked her and as I did my rounds looking after everyone I could tell that she was winning in terms of making new profitable connections.

She was winning! She loved what she was doing. She loved people and her ‘now’ experience you could tell was very pleasant.

I started asking myself some deep questions as to why awesome people like Lorraine tend to win and some just tend to struggle and it does come down to an often overlooked basic in business:

• You must have passion and love for what you do!

I get asked that question all the times in terms of how I am so motivated in doing what I do and that is the answer I give. I love what I do! It’s just wonderful and through the dark nights and the light days; it’s that passion that keeps me going.

Hence Lorriaine and I get along very well. Great minds think alike.

My advice and thinking? Through the thousands I have worked with over the years the winners are almost always (in fact always now I think about it) those with a passion and love for what they do. If you think about it this way; the ones with the love and passion will work the extra hours, go the extra mile, read that extra bit of material and go the extra length. Hence, they out perform their peers and make it far and rise to the top.

I can promise you that I didn’t start my business with a sliver spoon in myself (in fact I was in massive debt from previous mistakes in my life), but my passion and commitment to the cause (with thanks to JC) has made all the difference.

Thank you Lorraine Makasini and thank you for the read. Enjoy!

P.S. Also massive thanks to NSW Business Chamber for creating such wonderful events.