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WAYS TO ENJOY YOUR JOB – HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR JOB PERFORMANCE
Identify whether this job makes you come alive, and Be yourself
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right. To identify if this is the Job for you, answer the following questions:
- Will you do this job for free, if money was not an issue?
- Does the job make you come alive or fully engaged?
- Does it make you more of who you want to become?
- Does it have an impact that you truly care or believe in?
If you answered "No" to any of the questions above, you need to be honest with yourself and start mapping out an exit plan for that job, company or the industry. If you don't, it'll lead to a path you may not want to end up - bad attitude and habits, ailments or diseases, depression and a long list of emotional instability.
Take time to think, research and find out what can make the answers to the questions above turn into a "Yes". Here's why:
You are unique! You exist because a single sperm (out of millions of them) fertilized an egg. Think about this for a minute. What are the chances? It’s almost impossible that you are here. So, why be someone else or live someone else's life? Embrace your individuality and uniqueness and leverage these to work for you.
You don't need to keep conforming. Think for a moment about how you grew up. Have you been conditioned by you environment - family, society, media? Are you in a job because it makes you feel important or because it's just something you've been doing for a long time?
The good news! You can still be in a role that fulfills you and still leads to all other things you want. You just need to find it and do it very well and serve more. The more service you give in an area you deeply care about, the better you'll do in life.
Prioritize, Stay Focused, Manage Your Time Wisely
Once you are in a job you truly enjoy, be clear about where you are headed. The quickest way to becoming miserable in a Job is to not be focused on where you are headed. Focusing on one thing at a time not only helps you get things done but it also helps you master things with a deeper sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
Remember. “First things first. Second things never”. Determine what success really means on the Job - a combination of the team/company goals and your goals. Focus on taking prioritized steps on actions that'll lead to the results. Don’t spend time doing things that are not critical or that do not lead to the results you've identified. Don’t waste your time constantly reacting to fires. For more details on this, read about the psychology of time management. If you must defer anything be sure it is important enough for you to come back to. If it’s not important enough, do not worry about it; have the resolve to let it go.
If you are a leader and have an opportunity to delegate, learn how to Delegate. Delegate to others who can get the job done faster or who enjoy getting the tasks done. Support them and pay forward in any way that’s meaningful so they feel appreciated. Surround yourself with the right people. If they are still learning how, spend the time to train them so they are proficient to getting the tasks done on your behalf. Don’t be trying to do it all by yourself. Pace yourself. Take regular breaks to stretch and refresh or recharge the mind so you can continue to be productive.
Respect the Job and Be Interested
Being interested in a task matters and it fuels the emotional state, productivity, energy and passion one exudes. Regularly remind yourself of compelling reasons why your job is important.
Imagine if you took every task you are given with the utmost respect, you’ll do such a good job because your level of engagement will be different. Your energy level will go-up, your self-worth will increase, you’ll start to find meaning in what you do, you’ll be happier. Naturally, this will translate into recognition at work and the respect of your peers and your success.
Being respectful of the tasks goes a long way in maintaining your emotional state and
managing boredom. Be grateful for what you have and count yourself lucky. Focus on building your skill set so you are remarkable at what you do. These skills and attitude are yours to take away to the next opportunity.
Manage Your Emotional State
Get in the habit of being in the right emotional state. Do this by:
- Being thankful of even the simplest thing so you can have more
- Being honest with yourself
- Becoming more physically active
- Focusing on positive things and on what you can control
Have you ever come home exhausted from a “long day’s work”? Especially in a job where you sit most of the time in front of a computer or putting out fires all day. It’s not that you are exhausted. It’s because you are in a wrong emotional state.
If this is not the case, then ask yourself this question. “Have I ever been very excited doing something and exhausted at the same time?” Also, how do you explain a person yawning in a class or meeting where the theme is slow and disengaging, yet fully awake in another where the theme is quite engaging? Or a person reading a book and dozing off but able to spend hours watching TV, or on YouTube or Facebook watching something else?
Even physical tasks could be considered boring and could lead to feeling of exhaustion after a long day. If this is not the case, how do you explain how some people seem to have the energy and the focus to run a mile while some people feel exhausted just climbing a few stairs. Imagine giving the same exhausted person an incentive to climb the same stairs, he or she won’t feel exhausted.
Don’t Take Yourself too Seriously and for Granted
Do something fun! Appreciate yourself more and make it a habit to feel and look good. A part of you die slowly whenever you don’t cherish an accomplishment or don’t feel great about even the little things. This is fundamental to thriving where you are.
We live to grow. There's always going to be the next level or the next thing. However, we must learn to enjoy each level so this can lead to the next level. If you don’t take care of yourself, you will not be an effective contributor. Reward yourself regularly. Don’t wait for others to reward you. You can reward yourself by spending time doing something fun with friends, family or loved ones. Don’t expect your manager, company or colleagues to commend on anything you are doing right. Chances are they are caught up in their own struggles.
Get in the habit of regularly taking the time to summarize and reflect on your accomplishments for positive reinforcement. Cultivate the habit of being grateful for these accomplishments so you can get more.
