Cassandra Gaisford - How To Find Your Passion And Purpose: Four Easy Steps to Discover A Job You Want And Live the Life You Love

By Jasbindar Singh

How to Find Your Passion and Purpose is brimming with passion, ideas and inspiration as Cassandra Gaisford walks her talk in living her purpose and showing the way for others wanting to do the same. Given that we spend so much of our lives working, it is vital that we do what we have energy and passion for. We are living and working longer so it is very important that we align what we do with our deeper sense of calling and what gives us meaning and purpose.

I am delighted to say that this book is a wonderful compendium for anyone wishing to design their future as they cull the best of their present and past and shape their new destiny.

How to Find Your Passion and Purpose is a positive and enabling companion and offers much. It encourages us to identify our passion and interests, to live from our core values and use our signature strengths creatively. It highlights that it's never too late to make changes, to get on the path of true fulfilment and make a living.

Dig into this book and let Cassandra be your guide, inspiration and coach as she calls forth your creativity and gives practical steps to take you where you need to go next. Step into this ride joyfully and start creating the future today.

~ Jasbindar Singh, Business Psychologist and Author of Get Your Groove Back

This book is a concise guide to making the most of your life. It began its journey some years ago as The Passion Pack a set of 40 cards created to help people live and work with passion.

The vision was simple: a few short, easy to digest tips for time-challenged people who were looking for inspiration and practical strategies to encourage positive change.

From my own experience, I knew that people didn't need a large wad of words to feel inspired, gain clarity and be stimulated to take action.

In coaching and counselling sessions I'd encourage my clients to ask a question they would like answered. The questions could be specific, such as, 'How can I make a living from my passion?' Or vague, for example, 'What do I most need to know?'

Then I'd ask them to pick a card at random. Without fail, they were astounded by the card's potent relevance. Disbelieving eyes widened in astonishment as they read either the quote or the main message they received. Many would say, "These cards are magic."

Orders flooded in from global recruitment consultancies, primary schools, colleges, universities, not-for-profit organisations, financial institutions and other multi-national commercial entities. I was asked to speak at conferences around the world about the power of passion. It was amazing to see how popular and successful The Passion Pack became, transcending age, gender, and socio-economic differences.

In this era of information obesity the need for simple, life-affirming messages is even more important. If you are looking for inspiration and practical tips, in short, sweet sound bites, this guide is for you.

Similarly, if you are a grazer, or someone more methodical, this guide will also work for you. Pick a page at random, or work through the steps sequentially. I encourage you to experiment, be open-minded and try new things. I promise you will achieve outstanding results.

Clive, a 62-year-old man who had suffered work-related burnout, did! He thought that creating a passion journal, Tip 10 in this guide, was childish something other stressed executives in his men's support group would balk at. But once he'd taken up the challenge he told me enthusiastically,

"They loved it!" They are using their passion journals to visualize, gain clarity, and create their preferred futures. Clive is using it to help manifest his new purpose-driven coaching business.

Let experience be your guide. Give your brain a well-needed break. Let go of 'why', and embrace how you feel, or how you want to feel. Honor the messages from your intuition and follow your path with heart.

Laura, who at one stage seemed rudderless career-wise, did just that. She was guided to Tip 14: Who Inspires You? Following that, her motivation to live and work like those she looked up to sparked a determination to start her own business. It was that simple.

At the time of writing I've just turned to Tip 31: Fear Of Success. It's a timely reminder of just how far following my passion has taken me the shy girl who was once afraid of being seen. The quote is as apt for me as I feel it may be for you:

Here's to living with passion and purpose!

Are you afraid of criticism? In 2019 I released a book called The Little Princess. Its based on the true-story of how I was attached and criticised when I shared my dream to create a tool to help people follow their passion and purpose. If youre afraid of standing out you may enjoy reading The Little Princess. Discover how I found my courage, and aligned with my purpose to create a life of joy, passion, prosperity, and fulfilment.