Bossed Up How to Get Motivated To Start Your Job Search
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Nov 19, 2024 Starting a job search can be daunting due to analysis paralysis and emotional hurdles. Discover how clarifying your vision and values can spark motivation. Create a tailored action plan that fits your lifestyle, and use strategies that cater to your personality. Emphasize the emotional rewards to maintain momentum as you approach your search. Finally, embrace small steps to create intrinsic motivation, making the transition smoother and less intimidating.
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Emotion Drives The First Step
- Starting a job search is primarily emotional, not logical, and requires tapping intrinsic motivation.
- Emilie Aries says analysis paralysis stems from fear and uncertainty, not lack of information.
Write A Future Dream Day
- Fast-forward your life two to ten years and write out your dream day to clarify what you want.
- Then identify the underlying values (e.g., family time, health, stability) that will motivate you to act.
Post Your Values Where You See Them
- Translate your dream day into concrete values and post them somewhere visible to remind yourself why you must start.
- Use those feelings to overcome procrastination and avoidance.
