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By Carole Burman, MAD-HR

Founders and entrepreneurs tend to have it in spades. Leaders often discover or develop it throughout their journey. What is it? Professional passion.
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By Stuart Robertson, Doctorgolf Academy, Ufford Park
I am fortunate to have been able to choose my career. Partly because I knew what I did, and more importantly didn’t want to do for the rest of my life, although my mediocre qualifications probably paid a small part in the opportunities I had.
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By Ross Cracknell, Evolve Business Solutions (EA)

After leaving school in 2006, I joined Digital Copier Systems (Eastern) selling and maintaining photocopiers and printers and I have not looked back since.
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By Sue Wilcock, Editor, Suffolk Director Magazine

Having passion and drive is imperative for your business, your team and, most importantly, yourself.

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By Chris Pont, IJYI

Passion is not an input; passion is an output. When people say that someone ‘brings passion to a project’, it means they believe in their work and how they can operate.

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By Warren Page, Pagepix

“I don’t like having my photo taken!” If I had been given a pound every time I have heard that, I would be long retired and living on a tropical Island.

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By Jane Cattermole, Bay Tree VA

Author Simon Sinek suggests that “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.”
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By Malcolm McGready, Ensors Chartered Accountants

There is an irony in the fact that, when discussing the options available for wealth planning with clients, a significant proportion have a mistrust of trusts.

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By Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions

I believe that passion provides the drive and enthusiasm that takes a business from being average to one that’s successful and thriving.

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By David Dodds, Sackers

With COP26 having taken place in Glasgow recently, it’s warming (in the right way) to acknowledge that we are helping Suffolk businesses with their carbon footprint; something we have been doing for years!

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In the 40th anniversary year of Ormiston Families, CEO, Allan Myatt, explains why he believes passion within a charity’s culture is key to success.

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By Peter Wilson, Cory Brothers

Over recent months, no-one would have failed to notice the difficulties caused by the pressures and challenges in the supply chain.

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By Sally Goodsell, Anglia Capital Group

Enthusiasm and passion for a business is infectious and if a founder can convey that to investors, they’re well on their way to success!

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By Rebecca Thurlow, Compass Point Recruitment

When asked for your definition of passion, what immediately comes to mind? Red hearts and couples, a beautiful flowering tree, or Waitrose Passion Fruit cheesecake!
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By Owen Williams, West View IT

With an increase in hybrid working, a cold hard fact is that cybercrime is on the rise.

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By Tarnia Robertson, Ufford Park Woodbridge

Coronavirus has hit family-run businesses harder than ever before – but for Ufford Park, a passion to build on the Suffolk hotel’s successes was never in doubt, as I have a love for life in the hotel industry.

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By Tej Thakkar, Birkett Long

Entrepreneurs and companies alike will invariably have a passion for the products they design, manufacture and place on the market, which are central to the ongoing success and viability of their business.

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When it comes to passion, outdoor shading doesn’t immediately spring to mind, but if we’re talking about a passion for shading, then look no further than Caribbean Blinds.

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By Olly Magnus, Magnus Group

Passion and enthusiasm are right up there as the qualities that I admire most. If we can’t be passionate about our own businesses and destiny, why should anyone else?

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By Richard Platt, Ipswich Deaf Children’s Society

Being profoundly Deaf myself since birth has certainly given me a journey of ups and downs throughout my life.

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By Clare Friel, Friel

Passion is a word bandied about so much these days in the context of the workplace, that it has become a bit of a cliché.

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By Victoria Pooley, TDP Agency

I’ve run my business, a direct marketing agency since 2001. It was set up to provide good quality data that could be used for direct and telephone marketing by businesses in practically every sector across the UK.

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