Finding Motivation at Work

Did you ever stumble into work, Monday morning, in a sleepy kind of groggy state of mind? You sit there thinking about your relaxing weekend with five straight days of the office grind staring you in the face?

Does your boss or manager motivate or inspire you to achieve your personal best, or the opposite? How do you keep your engagement up and your professional goals on track?

Take a look at these tips to stir up the motivation within you:

1. Begin your day with a positive thought. Set one positive goal for the day to motivate you toward success.
2. Get clear on the end goal. Think about why you do what you do.
3. Make learning your goal. Accept that no one is perfect and mistakes are an opportunity for learning. Move away from results-oriented thinking and focus on the overall learning.
4. When you feel better physically, you work better and stay motivated. Exercise regularly, and eat healthy. 
5. Expand your knowledge base by reading new books – books that can help you with new ideas which get your mental gears turning and can spark motivation. 
6. Maintain a positive outlook about your current job. Avoid negative discussions at work, so you remove doubt for even being there.
7. ...Finally… Take pride in your accomplishments. When you are parked for 7+ hours per day at work, it becomes pretty clear that this is an important part of your day and your life? Treat your job, whatever it may be, with pride and witness your motivation & your success soar! Even if what you do is not your ideal job, there is a reason why you are doing it…focus on that reason, and while you are at it, might as well make it a joyful, pleasant experience.  Keep in mind, you always can explore a multitude of options to change your life while being positive in your current situation.