Inspiration

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Does your work inspire you?

• Super if so
• Frustrating if not

Kristi Hedges tells us in an hbr.org essay that psychologists T. Thrash and A. Elliot have posited three contributors to an inspired work life:

1. We see new possibilities
2. We're receptive to outside influences
3. We've a feeling of energy and motivation

Not working for you? Hedges goes on (I paraphrase her ideas):

• Inaction is your enemy; get up and get moving (my paraphrase)
• Keep on learning; if you think you've arrived at the pinnacle of knowledge for your job (career), you're mistaken. Not learning new stuff is actually going backward; you're knowledge will atrophy
• Expand your network; new people brings new ideas
• Keep it simple; narrow the scope or choices so you can focus and set priorities

The one that works best for me is the "keep on learning".  Writing this blog is an example; you might be amazed at the background reading and research that goes into it, from which I get many ideas for my professional role.
 

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