My first radio job was with the Minnesota News Network in St. Paul. When I was out with friends and they started talking about their work my first thought was always, "I don't work. I go to MNN." When those friends waxed dreamy about what they'd do if they won the lottery, I thought, "I'd still go to MNN." Back then my title was "intern" and my salary was "nothing." But I knew I was headed somewhere fun because I was already having fun.

I imagined myself on an airplane, wearing a suit, and sitting next to someone who was wearing a suit, too. "What's your business?" that person would ask me. I'd flash the biggest smile and say, "Stories."

What's your business? Do your eyes light up when you talk about it? I hope so. If not, I hope you'll join me for the next post--the last post--in this series about what I think are the eight simple rules for finding work you love.