I admit that the first 3,000 times, or so, that I heard a speaker professing the need for passion fin the workplace I was dismissive. Just another paid talker throwing around the word du juor. I was unimpressed.

Sure, I’ve caught myself (often) speaking passionately about the work of newspapers, management issues, the past, present and future of media and community. People have described me as passionate about our mission and over time I have grudgingly come to terms with the word. When pressed, I know it is true.

So, I was struck by Jessica Stillman’s blog entitled, “Be passionate about work: No job change required”. The concept is easy to grasp and it is timely advice as we start the new year.

I’ve been fortunate to work in a field that is important: doing important things, with talented people, using abilities I’ve been blessed to have.

I suspect there are few fields of work that would give me as much satisfaction, and I know not everyone is as fortunate. If you are not similarly blessed with meaningful work it is probably time to move on, but until then Jessica’s advice was set to lyrics a few years ago by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one your with”.