Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Eron Heard: “Do What You Love”


At a young age, Eron Heard learned one of the most valuable lessons of his life.  “Do what you love.” Through everything, this one lesson has stayed with the professional.  As the Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Carousel Industries, Eron Heard is doing what he loves.  Heard is one of the few people fortunate enough to wake up every morning excited to go to work.

For many people, work is a drag; it’s a chore that must be completed in order to live.  But, for Eron Heard, work is his passion.  Heard loves his career, in which he often negotiates contracts and oversees relationships between Carousel Industries, clients, and sub-contractors.  Of course, some days the work is especially challenging.  However, the vast majority of the time, Eron Heard is thrilled to be on board with Carousel Industries.

His secret?  He’s doing what he loves.  If you’re trying to figure out how you can be happy in your own career, Eron Heard will quickly ask you, “Well, are you following your passion?”  If not, he might offer you some tips to challenge the way you’re approaching your career.  If you aren’t following your passion, Eron Heard recommends that you: 

  • Ask yourself what you’re good at.  Oftentimes (but not always), our natural skills and abilities are in-line with our passions.  Look for ways to put your skills to use.  Also, think outside the box.
  • Consider what your ultimate goals are.  You might find that you don’t have to work and save for that trip to the mountains.  Maybe you could find a line of work that gets you there directly.
  • Thirdly, Eron Heard advises people to never try to avoid hard work.  Some people want their dreams to just “happen.”  This is never how it works.  Eron Heard knows that in some jobs you just have to “stick it out” for a few months or years until you’re doing what you love.

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