What Steve Jobs Got Wrong About Finding Your Passion

What if everything Steve Jobs said about "following your passion" was actually keeping you stuck? Kara Preston breaks down why this famous advice might be the worst thing you can do when you're feeling lost, and shares the research-backed approach that actually works. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 73% of people who chase passion alone end up more confused (and the alternative that works) • The 42% decision-making advantage you get from one simple writing exercise • How to tell if you're having a quarter-life crisis or just need better systems (spoiler: it's probably systems) 👤 Perfect for: anyone who's tired of feeling directionless and wants a practical roadmap instead of more "find your why" platitudes. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Why Steve Jobs' passion advice backfires [01:45] The real data on career changes and satisfaction [03:30] The writing exercise that beats therapy (seriously) [05:15] Quarter-life crisis vs. bad planning: how to tell the difference [07:00] Progress over perfection: the 65% happiness boost [09:30] Three actions you can take this week [11:00] Why confusion might be exactly where you need to be 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Kara Builds on Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, and next week Kara's covering the co-founder breakup that almost killed her second company. 🔍 Topics: career change, life direction, decision making, quarter life crisis, entrepreneurship mindset Get new episodes at Midnight Builders ----- Keywords: failed business podcast, entrepreneurial failure, founder breakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices