How The Grinch Stole Your Fire

Tips on how to get motivated again in the New Year!

Happy Holidays!!!

This is the time of the year where we usually encourage everyone to set new goals, make steps to reach new heights in your career, and seek new opportunities if needed. In all the excitement about the holidays, we do not want to forget those of us that may be in a funk about our current career status. Let’s look at some reasons (the GRINCHes) that we may feel career despair:

1. You feel like you do not have the necessary skills to get promoted or obtain an advanced  level job
2. Your manager says disparaging comments to you consistently that make you feel like you cannot do better
3. Everyone around you has been promoted or received better jobs opportunities and you feel left out
4. You are not getting any call backs from job applications you have submitted
5. You are not making enough MONEY

Those are very real and valid reasons to feel like “The Grinch” has stolen your fire, but there is hope. The power to change your circumstances is in you. Here are some corresponding tips to the GRINCHes above:

1. A sure thing for success is, Confidence. If you feel like you do not have the necessary skills to do an advanced job, look for educational and certification resources to hone and upgrade your skills. Take advantage of educational advancement benefits from your current job. There are also free educational resources such as webinars,  online training courses, etc. You can also get a mentor that works in the position you want to be in. 
2. Do your current job consistently well. It makes it more difficult to refute your skillset or work when you do most things well. Continue to do this until you get your new opportunity. If you feel comfortable communicating with your manager you may want to mention how you feel.
3. It may seem like everyone is getting what they want except you but that is just a cycle of life. Don’t let it get you down. Keep applying and reaching for your goals. As the cycle continues you will be apart of that group that is advancing and someone else is not. Your time is coming if you keep trying
4. In this day in age sometimes just applying is not enough. You might have to do some investigative work and send an email or LinkedIn message to the hiring manager. Network with someone that works at the company you want to be at and see if they can give you some insight on the job. You can search to see if any of your connections on LinkedIn have ties to the company you are interested in.
5. Not making enough money to sustain your living or the amount worth your value could make you feel down. Continue to work on Steps 1-4. While you are going through those steps, try to seek out other resources to gain additional income such as a part-time job. Who knows, this might be the time to start doing your passion as side work and generating income from that.  

Well folks the ball is in your court! Don’t let the Grinch steal your fire. We have great hopes for you in 2020. Get out there and do it, because you are unique and you can do anything if you believe.