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Most people seem to go through the motions when they are at work.  They do what they are told to do, and they don’t do what they are told not to.  In this environment, one thing results: unmotivated people.

We were hired to think.  In fact, no matter how many times our supervisors disagree with us, it is our responsibility to think for the company.  There are lots of times when I disagree with my supervisors, and sometimes we even end up having heated arguments.  I still offer my suggestions whenever I don’t agree though, because my perspective is the very thing that my company value most.

If all you are doing is carrying out instructions, then it is very difficult to be motivated.  I remember there was a time when my co-worker was working on a project that he completely disagreed.  He didn’t agree with the plan, the results nor the reasons of having the project in the first place.  As a result, his contribution was extremely low.  He was unmotivated to give his ideas, he was unmotivated to cooperate and he was unmotivated to finish the project on time.  He was just doing the tasks given to him, instead of thinking for the good of the project.

Spending more time thinking also helps us be more efficient, which help reduce the chance of frustration.  I hate doing unnecessary work, so one of the easiest ways for me to become unmotivated is to become frustrated by unnecessary workload.

Before I do something, I need to spend some time to think about it to make sure what I’m doing make sense.  This can be as long as a few days when a project is big, or as short as a split second for a task.  I find that although I’m spending upfront time, I often end up saving so much more time in the end because I am much more efficient.  There were times when after thinking about a project, it becomes apparent that a simple task could accomplished the same thing.  In those instances, not only did I save myself potential frustration, I also felt happy and satisfied that I saved my company valuable resources.

With so many people not taking the time to think, it’s no wonder that many people are unmotivated.  Today, I encourage you to think things over every chance you have.  At first, it might take a while but once it becomes second nature, you will feel more motivated as you are more valuable to the company.

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