"One of the many pieces of career advice that emerged years ago and has somehow persisted is the idea that we should bring our whole selves to work. That doesn't always work, and it's starting to look a bit threadbare with age, especially as the job market has cooled and employers can be more selective about those they hire."
""If you love wearing tight little leather outfits that are strapped on, I don't want to see that," said Margie Warrell, a leadership consultant and author of the book "The Courage Gap." "That's not appropriate," she told Business Insider."
"The impulse to align your work with what you love makes sense. Yet, feeling like you have to "find your passion" can also set you up to fail. "That's probably as vague as it gets," said Jochen Menges, a professor of human resource management and leadership at the University of Zurich. "It's not an actionable goal.""
Bringing the whole self to work can be inappropriate and counterproductive in many professional contexts. Some personal expressions may clash with workplace norms, and employers can be selective during cooling job markets. Chasing an undefined 'passion' is vague and not actionable; setting goals around desired emotions like pride provides clearer direction. Aligning emotional needs with career prospects improves outcomes and accelerates advancement. Applying to many jobs feels tempting because of poor response rates; job seekers report increasing application volume. Practical career strategies require specificity, workplace-appropriate self-presentation, and measurable, emotion-focused goals.
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