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Find the fire, ignite your inspiration--and make work exciting again, Scott Mautz

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and index

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non fiction

Find the fire

bibliography

Scott Mautz

ignite your inspiration--and make work exciting again

For many employees, feeling burned out and uninspired is nothing new. But going through the motions impairs more than just work performance--it affects your well-being. Wouldn't it be better to feel as engaged and energized as you were on day one? Fortunately, everyone has the ability to rekindle inspiration. The key is to quit waiting for it to happen and take control of the process yourself. Whether you're wrestling with fear, disconnectedness, boredom, lack of creative outlets, overwhelmed, or other issues, Find the Fire helps shake off the malaise and dial up the motivation. Packed with insights, exercises, inspiring stories, checklists, and more, this potent self-help guide identifies nine forces that drain inspiration and delivers tips and advice for turning things around, including how to: Start learning and growing again - Reconnect with coworkers and your boss - Stop procrastinating - Empower yourself - Stay in control during tough times - Overcome fear and embrace risk - Produce work you're proud of - Boost your self-confidence and personal presence - Leave your mark - And more. Instead of asking what inspires you, the deeper question is, how did you lose inspiration in the first place? Learn to find it again--and fuel greater fulfillment and success.

The forces that drain our inspiration -- Fear (relinquished) -- Settling and boredom (rejected) -- Inundation (relieved) -- Loss of control (reverted) -- Dwindling self-belief (revitalized) -- Disconnectedness (reversed) -- Dearth of creating (reconstituted) -- Insignificance (reformulated) -- Lack of evocation (rediscovered) -- The bonfire