Motivation Waning?

Like the cycles of the moon, our motivation at work can wax and wane. First and foremost, recognize that it is normal to go through periods in which you are just doing the minimum required. This too shall pass. It won’t be long before you are feeling big and bright and full again. In the meantime, here are a few things that can help get your motivation to rise and shine:

• Sign up for a workshop, read a book, or join a new professional organization to re-engage with thought leaders in your industry or field.
• Talk to your supervisor about a special project that you can lead.
• Attend a networking event and connect with new people. Listen to what is going on in their businesses or industries.
• Schedule some much needed time off.
• Make lunch and coffee dates with friends and colleagues who inspire you.
• Volunteer and give back. One of the surest ways to appreciate our own good fortune is to help those less fortunate.
• Seek out a mentor to help get your stalled career moving again.
• Take up a new hobby that has absolutely nothing to do with work.
• Accentuate the positive. Sometimes we lose motivation when we focus on all the things that are wrong at work. Look on the bright side. What is working really well?
• Find one thing that is within your control to fix  improve and get busy making positive change. Making one small change for the better can help overcome the doldrums.

If you try the above ideas and you are still in the doldrums, it may be time for some medication or a brand new job.

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