Are you suffering from the winter blahs? Are you finding it hard to get motivated? These tips will help recharge your professional batteries.
Many career gurus have said that the secret to loving your work and uncovering passion for what you do is to focus on what comes easily to you. If you ask a person who loves their work, often you’ll hear them say, “I can’t believe they pay me to do this!” and “It comes so naturally to me”.
All too often we try to stretch ourselves with roles and responsibilities that are outside of our comfort zone. Sometimes that approach can be energizing and motivating but other times it can cause anxiety and stress. Creating challenges can be a way to set yourself up for failure and sabotage your career.
To get yourself out of a career rut, try focusing on the areas that come easily to you first. When you feel your energy level rising and your stress levels decreasing, then look to tackling something that is outside of your comfort zone to give you a stretch if you start to feel bored. However, I have found that sometimes the root of the problem is not boredom but fear. Fear that you’ll become stagnant or lose your edge.
As an experiment, try spending your professional development funds and energy on something that comes easily to you and keep the stretching to a comfortable level. You may find that being an expert in an area that flows naturally for you will bring opportunities your way that you never thought possible. Try to set yourself up for career success and be gentle with your career development.
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