Hi there! 😊
If you have never once struggled with feeling meh about what you’re working on, congrats! You are lucky and probably fine just skimming the rest of this. For the rest of us, alas, some tasks are simply more exciting than others—but they still have to get done.
I’d like to share some tips on how to stay motivated at work and inspire those around you.
- Think about your impact
Sometimes, feeling motivated is as simple as remembering the people your work serves. If you feel like you’re making someone’s life better—even if it’s a stranger—pushing through can feel a lot easier
- Break overwhelming tasks up into smaller pieces
This approach works with many daunting undertakings; the sooner you replace the impossibly vast project in your mind with a list of discrete pieces you and your team can handle, the sooner you can start crossing items off and making headway.
- Step outside your comfort zone
Sometimes a lack of motivation stems from feeling underutilized. Finding ways to try new things could be the trick to breaking out of your funk—and the same goes for colleagues who might appreciate a new challenge.
And what about you? What tricks do you use to stay motivated? 😎
