Many who have succeeded in their careers pass down the same mantra to aspiring professionals: Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. But Suzy Welch, author and NYU Stern School of Business professor, says the age-old advice to chase a dream job is deeply misguided.
“The very worst career advice my students get all the time, and I certainly got, was to do what you’re passionate about,” Welch said in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. “What dumb, dumb advice.”
