You Are in the Business of Joy
How do you feel about your work as a professional service provider? You may not realize it, but you are in the business of joy. Engineers rarely hear that. Construction managers, architects, consultants, attorneys—very few professionals in technical fields ever hear that their work is fundamentally about joy. But it is. The energy you bring into your business deeply affects the impact you have on others, and it shapes your confident presence and overall leadership influence.
I’ve talked with countless professionals over the years, and under just the right circumstance—when you ask them and they allow themselves to feel it—they tell you they love their work. That feeling matters. That love amplifies success. When someone loves their work, they’re more engaged. When they’re more engaged, they work at it. When they work at it, they succeed. And when people succeed, they’re happier. It creates a cycle of energy that fuels stronger communication, stronger business speaking, and better leadership presence.
Why Passion Matters in Professional Services
Too often, we bring not sadness but flatness to our work. We show up, do the job, and talk about it informationally. But when you ignite your passion—your love for your work—you elevate your leadership confidence training, your presence in client conversations, and even how you show up in interviews or presentations. Passion fuels persuasion. Passion fuels connection.
The real goal is to move toward a state of gratitude. Gratitude sharpens your awareness and heightens your ability to connect with others, whether you’re speaking in person or using virtual presentation skills coaching to show up powerfully on screen.
A Breakthrough Moment About Gratitude
Recently, I was in a period of deep appreciation for life. Through difficult and wonderful experiences, I’ve been learning to love life in the moment. During a guided meditation, I noticed how many thoughts, sounds, and sensations were happening all at once. Life is fascinating when you slow down enough to feel it.
Days later, I stepped out of an elevator and someone asked, “How are you doing?” Instead of my usual “reasonable,” I answered, without thinking, “Grateful.” That one word changed the energy between us. It lifted me. It lifted them. And it confirmed what I’d been sensing: gratitude elevates everything—including your work.
How Gratitude Elevates Your Leadership Presence
Over the past few weeks of walking through life with increased gratitude, my work has felt richer. Clients feel more inspired. People respond more warmly. My communication feels more alive. This matters in any leadership setting, especially for professional service providers engaged in business development coaching, group presentation coaching, or AEC interview preparation.
You may not think engineering or construction is “inspiring,” but I promise you this: when you love your work, you inspire clients to care about the work with you. Whether you’re facilitating a shortlist interview training session, leading AEC interviews, or stepping into business speaking, that energy becomes contagious.
Joy Is Part of Your Job
Your active love for your work is not philosophical—it’s practical. It shapes how you lead, how you present, how you influence, and how you connect. Whatever professional service you provide, you are in the joy business. When you embrace that, your work—and your impact—expand dramatically.
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