How To Create A Life As If Money Were No Object And Pay The Bills

Have you ever been asked this career services question, "what would you do with your life if money were no object?"

I always found this inquiry challenging to answer. Money has always been an object for me. (Still is.) But a few years ago, I came up with an answer. 

If money were no object, I would learn new ways to make people's lives easier, more fulfilling, and more fun. Then I would share what I've learned to help people make fundamental shifts in the way they approached their lives. 

Basically, I wanted to get paid to teach people what I've learned through education and experience.  Luckily that job already existed. It's called coaching and consulting, and it's what I do now.  

Did discovering my passion suddenly make my bills and the expenses of life melt away?  Nope. All that stuff is still there. However, understanding what I really wanted to do stopped me from doing things I didn't like to afford a life I didn't want to live.

The Problem With Passion

We often talk about passion as …