Career Boredom: How to Make Your Work Interesting Again | E103 Carla Fowler

I remember being on fire for the first few years of my career. I was learning so much and every day brought a novel problem to solve.

Boredom wasn’t even a thought. I didn’t quite understand why people felt stale in their careers.

And then things started to slow. What was once a unique puzzle to solve, turned into an ongoing job responsibility. My job was filled with less learning and more…work.

Finding a balance between being comfortable in your role and stretching your limits is challenging. This can be especially challenging for those of us who find a lot of satisfaction and purpose from stimulated work.

I don’t want to be wishing it was Friday afternoon. I want to be excited for Monday. I want that same feeling of excitement from early in my career. But continuously cultivating that energy takes intentionality and some proper planning.

Today’s guest, Carla Fowler, will give us ideas on how to reenergize your work. She’ll share questions you can ask yourself if you are feeling bored, what are the components of a good project to get you excited again, and why all of this is important. 

Key Takeaways:

• How to create a “Relive your year” practice
• The importance of continuous growth in your work
• Signs that you’re moving toward career stagnation
• How to drive your career growth
• Questions to ask yourself if you’re feeling bored at work…and what to do about it.
• How to create learning projects to elevate your visibility and develop your skills
• The importance of learning milestones
• Performance discounting
• How external projects and challenges can build momentum for other areas of your life
• How do we keep growing and exposing ourselves to new things?
• Looking for “doubles” in your life

More of Carla:

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-fowler/

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