EMPLOYMENT Pushing past a career slump


By DENENE BROX Are you having trouble getting out


of bed in the morning? Are you bored at work and can’t wait for the week- ends? Has your great “idea well” run dry? These could be signs that you have a lack of motivation in your career. “If you fi nd your career stagnating,


it’s on you to fi gure out what will help motivate you,” says Kurt Weyerhauser, managing partner with Kensington Stone, an executive search fi rm. “In to- day’s economy you are really left on your own to drive your career and achieve your aspirations.” While it’s important to determine if


you’ve hit a wall because your job isn’t interesting and challenging, there are steps you can take to get out of a career slump.


Understand what motivates you Exploring the things that truly moti-


vate you will help get your career moving in the right direction. Some people are motivated by job titles and money, while some may be motivated by helping oth- ers. If your current job isn’t meeting these


needs, you’ll have a better understanding of which direction to head in next. Motivation can also come from set- ting goals. Understanding your goals and how your current job fi ts into the bigger plan is the key. “Goals move you and your career forward,” says Andrea Kay, an author and career counselor in Cincinnati. “They can help you develop as a person.”


Challenge yourself When defi ning your goals, make sure


you build in your own challenges. “There is no benevolent corporation to manage your career for you,” warns Weyerhauser. “You don’t have to wait for your compa- ny to provide training or a development plan in order to move forward.” One strategy to get you motivated


is to get a support system in place that challenges you. Another strategy is a little friendly in-


ternal competition. “Maybe you can as- sign yourself a well-known counterpart and measure your career by hers — not competitively, but if you admire what she’s accomplished, you can set guide- posts to help you get to that point,” says


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Rachel Weingarten, author of Career and Corporate Cool.


Keep your cool Weingarten warns that


the worst thing you can do is let your boss or colleagues know that you’re not on top of your game. So keep your lack of motivation to your- self or vent feelings to safe mentors. If you fi nd that you can’t stir up any motivation you may want to begin a new job search, but be careful not to let your current work slide in the meantime. “The last thing you want to happen is


to be fi red for lack of performance,” says Jan Melnik, president of Absolute Ad- vantage, a professional career manage- ment fi rm in Durham, Connecticut. “It’s infi nitely better to take control and fi nd the right career and propel yourself in a new, exciting direction.” Finally, don’t make any rash decisions or lose your cool. “It’s not a good idea to


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walk off the job or tell someone off,” says Kay, because such impulses could tarnish your professional reputation.


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