It's a Universal truth that we all want to be happy in our work. We strive to find a career that will make us look forward to Monday mornings, rather than dread them. And while it's important to have passion for what you do, there's something to be said for finding a job that you don't hate - even if it doesn't fulfill all your dreams. This week’s guest gives us the details on what it looks like to do something because you love it, not because you’re getting something out of it.

Mollie Marcoux Samaan is a passionate golfer who has taken her long-term strategic thinking to the world’s oldest independent professional women's sports league. In running LPGA, she defined six pillars and created a Be Great performance model that employs best practices from across industries with input also coming directly from players.

Mollie Marcoux Samaan has become a leader for all of women’s sports, assuming the spokeswoman mantel on issues related to equality and inclusion. She is a leading advocate for increasing investments and growing opportunities for women in girls in every field of sports and entertainment.

If you’re interested in what it looks like to do your “job” for the love, not the goal, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

• “Nobody cares exactly what you do in life. You may have this prescribed sense of what you think you should be doing, or what the world tells you should be doing, but ultimately it just matters.”

• “In management or leadership you have to not just understand your own perspective. You’ve gotta hear from your employees, you’ve gotta hear from the people that you serve your customers what they're looking for and trying to find that sweet spot.”

• “There was this moment where I just really needed to learn from everyone around me. And I realized that even if I did have that experience, that would've been the best approach to be able to really hear from people who are in it every day.”

• “You can’t pretend to be anyone other than who you are.”