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Learning is reinvigorating, and you'll get extra perks
if it helps you overcome a skill deficit.

water has passed under your bridge. The second reason
is the job; throughout the years, it's slowly morphed into
something that might not look like the role you were
originally hired to fulfill. Either way, you and your position have moved in different directions, but recognizing
which has occurred can help you identify the correct path
to bring it back.

your sour mood and help you reframe your frustrations.
Fripp suggested taking another step: Spend time each
week with positive, motivated people, such as a breakfast
group, to give yourself a regular dose of business pep.
And go to industry and networking events so you can listen to people who still have the passion you're missing.
Some of it is likely to rub off.

2. Reflect. Take a hard look at where you are and how
you got there. Recall the reasons you wanted this job, and
look for times when you're feeding those motivations,
suggested business coach Patricia Fripp. Diagnose, too,
what's gone astray. Catalog what's unsatisfying - not
only the parts of the job that have you down, but also
those hurdles you should address across your life. Look
for themes, such as onerous tasks, ineffective processes
or work-life balance, and imagine yourself as a new
investor in your shop. Explore with "fresh" eyes what
needs fixing; by hitting the virtual reset button, you may
discover a path to success that's worth a renewed commitment of time and energy, according to Kevin Daum,
author of ROAR! Get Heard in the Sales and Marketing
Jungle.

5. Embrace success. Allow yourself to enjoy the small
moments of your day that give you wins and satisfaction,
such as delighting a customer, watching your team deliver on its service promise or just doing some small part
of your job well in a way that only you can. Write these
nuggets down when they occur, and revisit them when
you're feeling especially down, suggested Ritika Trikha
of career community CareerBliss. This beats focusing
on the negatives, which drags you down even more.
Likewise, make a habit of creating a daily "did" list to
summarize everything big and small you accomplished so
you can go home at night with a sense of achievement,
suggested Fripp. Take special note of the particularly
rewarding things you did, and acknowledge how they add
to your shop's success.

3. Examine your goals. Take time to review your personal five-year career plan, writes Emily Co of career
site SavvySugar. It doesn't need to align with the plan for
your shop, but it should allow you to envision your ideal
position. Note what you would have to do differently to
make it a reality - whether it's learning new skills, shifting duties or finding other opportunities - and draft an
action plan, with deadlines, to move through the small
steps that lead you there. Refer to it often so it stays
front-of-mind.

6. Prioritize tasks. A serial-entrepreneur friend often
said, "If I don't love something, I don't do it." It's not
the worst advice, so consider whether the parts of your
job you loathe are a good use of your time and pay grade.
You may be able to delegate some of these obligations
to employees who are looking for new responsibilities.
You may also find you can eliminate them altogether if
they don't return the investment to your shop. Either way,
you're freeing yourself, mentally and physically, for other
things that do fuel your motivation. In other cases, you
will find you're the only person for the task, and you're
stuck with it. Fripp suggested doing this "icky" work first
thing in the morning, to get it out of the way when you're

4. Talk it out. Find people you can talk to candidly and
blow off some steam, such as a close friend, another business owner or even a mentor who's been there, done that.
Don't be surprised to hear fresh perspectives that temper

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AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Five Years In
Member Profile
Putting it to Music
Meet the AEA Board of Directors
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
AEAviators
Business Basics
Being Prepared
Study and take the test!
Legal Ease
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