I have been speaking a lot lately.

Last week I spoke at Carnegie Mellon University for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers student banquet. That was very enjoyable. I want to thank Jim Miller for brining me into speak to this great group of chemical engineers.

Then the following night I spoke at Chatham College for a very creative Alumni event where I shared the “7 Things” from The 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated. Monica Ritter did a great job at organizing this event. It brought an author and seven alumni to campus for one event. Everyone involved was very happy!

Today, I spoke at the Community College of Allegheny County here in Pittsburgh. My good friend Dave Young brought me into to speak about my new book. The students who attended were great. They were very engaged in the conversation and gave me some great insight into what they are thinking when it comes to their career.

One of the students shared that he feels like there isn’t a job on this planet that would interest him. He does not feel like he can find a job that will give him any type of satisfaction. He said that he would work because he has to in order to make money but not because he enjoys it. To him work is that four-letter word that no one likes to think about.

This statement made me really think. If work is just something we do to get by in life then it will make retirement feel like a long way off. In my book I talk about this very attitude, and I make the case that work does not have to be so terrible if you are working for a company and in a job that you love. If you find your passion in life then it is not work but just who you are. This poor student did not believe me but I hope over time he will see that if he finds his passion in life work might not be so dreadful.

As you can see from my calendar March is a busy month and I just booked an engagement for April so let the good times roll.