{"id":6037,"date":"2014-06-23T05:45:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T09:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/newvinegrowing\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2019-06-07T13:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:38:49","slug":"are-you-feeling-uninspired-going-to-work-today-how-can-you-change-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/newvinegrowing\/are-you-feeling-uninspired-going-to-work-today-how-can-you-change-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you feeling uninspired going to work today? How can you change that?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"sidebar right\">\n<div class=\"sidebar-inner\">\nIt&#8217;s nice to have a steady job that pays the bills, but many of us aspire to more. We want to do work that&#8217;s engaging, that feels worthwhile and rewarding.<br \/>\nA recent Fast Company article included expert advice for a 28-year-old feeling bored by work.\u00a0Leadership Coach<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/user\/lolly-daskal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Lolly Daskal<\/a> and Psychologist\u00a0<a class=\"profile\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/person\/art-markman\">Art Markman<\/a>\u00a0contributed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3031452\/ask-the-experts\/ask-the-experts-i-feel-stuck-and-uninspired-in-my-job?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;ASK THE EXPERTS: HOW DO I STOP FEELING STUCK AND UNINSPIRED IN MY JOB?&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\nAmong other pointers, they suggested:\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<blockquote><p><strong>MAKING TIME TO FIND WHAT YOUR CONTRIBUTION CAN BE<\/strong><br \/>\nStart by keeping a list of the big ideas that fascinate you. Then, find about 30 minutes a day to investigate these ideas. Find magazines and websites that cover those ideas and read up on them. Email some people in those communities to find out what they are doing, start following them on Twitter. Find networking groups if you can to meet other people who are engaged in the kinds of activities you want to be a part of.<br \/>\n<strong>DO A REALITY CHECK<\/strong><br \/>\nThe one caution I have on this search is that you need to find a contribution that excites you but is also possible to achieve with sustained effort. It is easy to get paralyzed by committing yourself to something you would love to do that simply can\u2019t be done right now. That allows you to dream about a future without actually taking concrete steps toward making that dream a reality.<br \/>\nWhen you make your list of potential contributions, keep track of the concrete steps you are taking to actually accomplish that goal. Label the activities you are performing as you work toward your contribution as \u201cthinking\u201d or \u201cdoing.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>FOCUS ON THE SMALL THINGS YOU CAN DO, NOT THE BIG THINGS YOU CAN&#8217;T<\/strong><br \/>\nSmall changes can make a big difference in the end. When you are not sure, when you feel frustrated, just taking one small step in any direction can end up being the biggest step in your life.<br \/>\n<em>Ask yourself:<\/em><br \/>\nWhat can you do today that will help move you toward what you want tomorrow?<br \/>\n<strong>GET COMFORTABLE IN THE TRANSITION PHASE<\/strong><br \/>\nMany times in life, you will be going through some kind of transition. In those moments you can choose to fight it, or accept it and comply with it. Complying with transitions allows us to keep calm in tough times. But remember, there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you.<br \/>\n<em>Ask yourself:<\/em><br \/>\nWhat do I need to do to become friends with my transitional phases? How can I learn from pain?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3031452\/ask-the-experts\/ask-the-experts-i-feel-stuck-and-uninspired-in-my-job?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daskal and Markman have many more pointers for creating a career that has more meaning. Read the full article to get more suggestions.<\/a><br \/>\nI love the idea of dedicating some time to investigate ideas of interest. That&#8217;s what this blog has become for me. I skim Facebook and read news sites with my antennae up for pieces about how to live life well, which keeps me mindful of the changes I can make to keep tuning my life and my decisions.<br \/>\n<strong>I have blogged about following your bliss and ways to better align your career with your passions many times over the years. Here are a few previous posts if you want to read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2012\/01\/14\/should-you-really-do-what-you-love\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Should you really do what you\u00a0love?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/16\/what-should-i-be-when-i-grow-up-how-do-you-know\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What should I be when I grow up? How do you\u00a0know?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2013\/09\/04\/how-to-figure-out-whats-next-a-reblog-from-lauree-ostrofsky\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to figure out what\u2019s next, a reblog from Lauree\u00a0Ostrofsky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/12\/20\/following-your-bliss-taking-a-heros-journey-inspired-by-finding-joe\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Following your bliss, taking a hero\u2019s journey \u2014 inspired by Finding\u00a0Joe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/15\/decide-what-you-want-and-declare-it-in-no-uncertain-terms\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Decide what you want and declare it in no uncertain\u00a0terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2010\/02\/05\/still-looking-for-your-dream-job-keith-ferrazzi-helps-you-find-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Still looking for your dream job? Keith Ferrazzi helps you find\u00a0it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/10\/guidance-to-help-you-get-lucky\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Guidance to help you get\u00a0lucky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2009\/02\/28\/reinventing-your-career-without-leaving-your-job\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reinventing your career without leaving your\u00a0job<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/13\/how-to-like-your-current-job-more\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to like your current job\u00a0more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"dark\" href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/05\/four-questions-from-steven-pressfield-to-help-you-find-your-calling\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Four questions from Steven Pressfield to help you find your\u00a0calling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s nice to have a steady job that pays the bills, but many of us aspire to more. 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