6 Ways to STAY Motivated at Work When You WANT to QUIT

In this video, I share 6 ways to stay motivated at work when you want to quit.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
2:04 - Tip 1: Revise Your Goals
3:50 - Tip 2: Revisit Your Progress Regularly
4:39 - Tip 3: Focus on What Is in Your Control
5:30 - Tip 4: Frame as an Opportunity
7:05 - Tip 5: Raise Your Confidence
7:48 - Tip 6: Set Shorter Deadlines
8:34 - Conclusion

Have you ever hit a dead-end at work? Where no matter what you do or how much effort you put into something, you’re not making any progress?

It’s frustrating! You put in all this effort into something to get nothing in return.

Now your energy’s zapped, you’re uninspired, and you have no desire to continue doing your work.

How can you stay motivated during times like these when you want to quit the most?

Look, it’s difficult when you don’t see results from your hard work. I get it, I’ve been there!

And it’s because I’ve had my fair share of these motivational slumps that I’ve been able to try out different tactics to see what can give me that quick jolt I need to push forward.

So for today’s video, I’m going to share with you some of those tactics that have worked for me personally.

These tactics are easy to do and are surefire ways to give you that boost you need to feel truly motivated again.

So if you’re ready to overcome these feelings of frustration, get focused, and start being productive again, then here are my top tips for staying motivated at work.

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Tips & Teatime is a series where Aly shares her top tips and tricks to help you excel at work and reach your highest potential. If you have a topic you want Aly to cover, then be sure to let her know in the comments section.

Aly has a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology and over 5 years of consulting and leadership coaching experience. She has been teaching for the Department of Management at Central Michigan University since 2018. Her research primarily focuses on leadership, performance, and occupational stress. Her research has also been published (e.g., Journal of Business and Psychology and Stress and Quality of Working Life) and presented at top conferences (e.g., Academy of Management and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology).

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Music: You Had To Be by E’s Jammy Jams

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