How do you motivate yourself?
How do you motivate yourself?
(OP)
I have been in a rut this month. A pretty bad one at that. I just have no motivation for some reason. I suppose I'm just feeling burnt out. I'm looking for some new ideas of how to motivate myself. Anyone have any sucessful self-motivation tools I could try?





RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Also try to learn some new engineering if possible, maybe something you want to do at work or something your work doesn't even do.
Put on your kickers and plow through it.
Have one of your buddies put his shoe up something to get your head out of there. It's work. You only have 50 years to go. Just do it.
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Tool 1: There are 4 billion Chinese and Indians who would love to have your job.
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
If you can't do both, try and do something close to your heart, may or may not be work-related. Give yourself a pat on your back when you do something and start feeling a sense of achievement when you finish a task successfully.
Good luck.
HVAC68
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Your adrenalin will be pumped high as the bills come in faster than the payments.
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Some people suggest writing the list out, which can be depressing if the goals are too much of a stretch.
Alternatively, keep a chronological text file of what you do each day. Just the facts. Who you spoke to, what time, what was said, like that. Brief and factual. Reviewing it at the end of the day gives you a sense of accomplishment, and may suggest items for tomorrow's list.
Keep the chron files indefinitely. Nothing impresses a boss like being able to reconstruct a day in the past with a little certainty. "Yes, I spoke to Joe, and he agreed to..".
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Of course having a family to provide for also keeps me motivated.
Find something outside of work that refreshes you. Do not sacrifice the time spent doing it.
Regards,
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Talk to a customer. If they are happy with the product, it will give a sense of accomplishment.
Orgainize a group meeting, outside the office (lunch, party, paintball). Getting to know those around you can motivate you... and them.
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Do something else.
Motivation is linked to boredom.
Boredom will kill you. If you are not motivated, you are bored. If you are bored, your job is of no challenge.
Time to move on.
Charlie
www.facsco.com
RE: How do you motivate yourself?
Go to some of the technical forums here, at Eng-Tips. Participate in the solution of other people's (technical) problems. Helping others can be very rewarding.
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