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10 tips for falling in love with your job and boosting your motivation
17 de February de 2020
Motivation is essential for performance and personal satisfaction, but how can we improve it? Here are 10 recommendations!
How can I boost my motivation in my job?
To do a job well, it is not enough simply to know the procedures and have a command of the tools. It is also essential to have a large helping of motivation. This is the only way to guarantee efficacy and, most importantly, persistence. But how can we fall in love with our job and boost our motivation? It is not easy to keep stimulated, as there are hundreds of factors involved, included the workplace atmosphere, working conditions and even personal relationships, all of which affect our mood and, therefore, our motivation. However, here are a few tips to help keep you active and give you the drive to keep moving forward!
- Fall in love with your routine
To achieve and, more importantly, maintain motivation, it is important to make an ally of your routine. Establish an order, set priorities and don’t forget to take breaks to recharge your batteries. If you build a routine of processes and operations that you manage perfectly and also like, the motivation will come on its own.
- Set short and long term goals
Another essential factor for nourishing your motivation is to set goals for both the short and long run. Achieving objectives and attaining targets not only generates satisfaction, but also make you more effective. Therefore, set daily, weekly and monthly goals and strive to achieve them!
- Foster order
Chaos usually tires and wears us out. Therefore, we need to foster a sense of order that enables us to keep control of our operations and prevent unforeseen circumstances as much as possible. Keeping a diary to note down your meetings and most important movements will help a great deal to boost your motivation.
- Clear your head, rest
As well as establishing a routine, setting goals and fostering order, it is also crucial to rest. At least 5 minutes’ downtime per hour will stop you getting tired and will also help to clear your head, so that you can get back to work with renewed energy.
- Cultivate emotional intelligence
Don’t forget that motivation is closely linked to our mood. Therefore, we have to manage our emotions intelligently to prevent unnecessary deterioration. Disagreements and problems form part of our day-to-day professional lives, but if we assimilate them with intelligence, we have already won half the battle.
- Strengthen personal relationships
Personal relationships are not only important away from the office, but also at work. Building friendly and close bonds with colleagues and bosses with facilitate processes and make you feel far more comfortable. Greet people, chat and make jokes and you are sure to see how the atmosphere improves, as well as your motivation as a result.
- Don’t neglect your life outside of the office
It may seem obvious, but it isn’t for everybody. Doing sport, playing an instrument, going out with your partner and spending time with the family are essential activities for ensuring personal wellbeing. Without striking this balance, you can’t achieve wellbeing, which will have a negative impact on your motivation and professional performance.
- Visualize the future
You shouldn’t spend your life thinking about the future but you must visualize where you are heading and where you want to be in a few years’ time. Not only will this enable you to set priorities, but it will also motivate you.
- Embrace success
Positive mindset and good energy. You have to embrace success and make it your best friend in order to make it a reality. To do so, avoid negative thoughts and toxic people, and welcome motivation!
- Keep learning and look for new horizons
Learning new tools and gaining new experiences new areas is another key factor. This will not only spur you on, but also enable you to do your job better and even climb professionally.
What about you? What is the best way to motivate yourself in your job?