How to stay motivated at work

How to stay motivated at work – a journalist rang and asked for some suggestions on this topic, here are some great ideas, which ones would you like to try first?

Decide to like your job and the work that you do – give yourself a sense of purpose for going to your workplace each day. If you expect to have a good day you probably will. It’s all part of having a positive attitude.
Be clear on what you are doing and why – how your work contributes to the wider business objectives
Create your to do list the night before so you can focus as soon as you get to the /workplace.
Celebrate your successes – and with big tasks this can be steps along the way, like ticking off items on your ‘to do’ list
Take short breaks, such as 5-10 minutes every hour – review your progress, grab some water, walk about, tidy your desk,

Think about all the times you have helped people – they may not thank you, but you know
Start the day well with your exercise to give you the energy to complete your key objectives
Spend time with co-workers – we all want to have some socialising and it gives us a chance to take our mind away from a complex task.
Set high standards, and hold yourself to them – leads to being seen as great by others and gives you self-respect
Set yourself (stretch) goals. Have a plan of where you want to go and work towards it and work out how you will reward/treat yourself

Focus on one task as a time – when we multi-task we have too many distractions. Prioritise and clear one task, then move on
Make sure there’s more to life than work. Make sure that work isn’t the only focus of your life – have interests outside of work.
Play to your strengths – and stop trying to work on your weaknesses
Get feedback – if it’s not forthcoming from others ask them for it. You could schedule a regular check-in meeting to review progress
Seek to enlarge and enrich your job – too much of the same old routine can be boring, and you may benefit from having more autonomy. You can also look to get involved in cross functional working/ project teams

Remind yourself of your great points – at the end of each day celebrate everything you have achieved and write them down so you can review them again
Stand up for yourself – if you are having a bad time perhaps because of unacceptable behaviour from others, call them out and tell them. You may want to rehearse with a friend.
Take your holidays and properly switch off – so you can come back recharged and re-energised

How to stay motivated at work – so what will you try first?

Published On: October 16th, 2017 / Categories: Career Coaching, Career Management /