Let's be honest: There are work activities you do not enjoy, you despise...that you totally hate...that make you want to stay in bed or call in sick. The prevalence of these activities at work make your life miserable and will quickly lead to burnout or a career crisis, the theme of this blog.
In my previous post, I suggested that you identify those activities that turn you on, that when you do them you are "in the flow" and time flies without you noticing. Do the opposite now. Give examples of specific activities (long meetings, expense reporting, responding to complaints, report writing...whatever) that turn you off. These tasks leave you tired, angry, dissatisfied, unfulfilled, just drained.
By the way, be realistic and accept that even what you may consider to be dream job may have its downsides. There is no such a thing as a perfectly happy job or work environment. There are way too many external factors that positively or negatively affect your work. Even highly paid top fashion models complain of the endless travel and grueling work schedules. The grass will always be green on the other side of the fence.
Your own weaknesses and interests may cause these feelings. Should you just stop doing those activities altogether and risk penalties? Most definitely not. Task swapping with a colleague, re-assignment, changing the timing of the activity, team members or location, intensity, process, training or re-training, changing positions or working on your own attitude toward these tasks (I highly recommend Don't Sweat The Small Stuff at Work by Richard Carlson, PH.D.on this last point)are possible solutions. The list is endless and depends on the nature of the issue.
What should you be doing then? See my next installment.
Enjoy your Sunday.
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