The New Energy Era
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
You get really busy with your daily professional life, navigating challenges and obstacles that are thrown at you, working down the "to-do" list, and performing tasks you were assigned to. You just try to survive until the end of every working day in your current job, until the weekend (It is great that it is Friday today, right?).
You find yourself entangled in the daily routine, with little or no time to think about how you actually feel about it, what motivates you, whether your current professional set-up works for you or not, and how the professional environment affects your life and your performance. You have even forgotten about those career goals you wrote for yourself a few years back. You simply don't have time to think whether your career is going in the right direction, or whether your current job makes you happy as you have too many things to think about.
You often cheer yourself up when you think about some of your colleagues who have been unsuccessfully looking for employment for quite some time now. At least you got the job, right?
The same applies to those who are looking for a job and who have been sending CVs and filling the job application forms as a daily routine for months. You might have been caught up in the automatic, "robot-like" process of sending emails and filling up applications without even thinking whether it works or not. You believe that getting a job requires sending 100 CVs daily. It doesn't matter if they are not exactly what you want to do, it matters that you get a job, correct?
Not exactly. Without getting perspective and without looking at your approach from a different angle you subject yourself to a failure. This way you will only increase the level of your dissatisfaction, and lower your motivation and I guarantee that in a few months in a new job, you will feel exactly the same. Only when stepping outside of your daily routine you can see clearer your career path as of now, asses your new direction and come up with an adjusted-to-your-needs strategy for moving forward.?
Changing the environment to see things differently
If you have found yourself entangled in the daily routine for a prolonged period, (working or job searching) you should consider taking a deliberate pause and changing your environment. This can work as a transformative strategy for your professional journey.
There are specific reasons why changing an environment can be beneficial for you:
1) Fresh Perspectives:?
A new environment exposes you to different stimuli, breaking the monotony and prompting fresh perspectives. Novel surroundings encourage creative thinking and innovative problem-solving approaches that might not have emerged in a familiar setting.
2) Cognitive Flexibility:?
Shifting your surroundings challenges your brain to adapt to new stimuli. This cognitive flexibility enhances your ability to consider diverse solutions to problems. Exposure to different contexts stimulates your brain to navigate complexities with agility.
3) Reduced Mental Fatigue:?
Staying in the same environment for an extended period can lead to mental fatigue and diminished cognitive function. A change allows your mind to rest and rejuvenate, promoting clearer thinking and effective problem-solving.
4) Inspiration from Diversity:?
New environments often bring diverse people, cultures, and perspectives. Interacting with this diversity sparks fresh ideas and solutions. Exposure to varied experiences broadens your mental toolkit for addressing challenges.
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5) Breaking Habits:?
A change in environment disrupts established routines and habits. This disruption can be particularly beneficial when facing persistent problems that may be linked to entrenched patterns of thinking. A new setting encourages breaking away from habitual approaches.
6) Stress Reduction:?
Familiar environments may carry stressors associated with previous challenges. Changing your surroundings provides a break from these stressors, reducing mental strain and enabling clearer, more focused problem-solving.
Take a break
So starting from the next week, instead of getting back to mechanically performing daily work tasks or sending yet another bunch of CVs take a break and change the environment. Stepping back from this routine isn't just a respite but a strategic move.
Have you thought about changing the environment?
Imagine retreating to a serene location like Menorca, Spain, where our transformative career change retreat for energy professionals and future energy leaders is held between 1-5, May 2024. We will take you on a journey of self-discovery where through a guided step-by-step process you will be able to achieve the fulfilling career you always deserved.
This new environment will serve as a canvas for inspiration and creativity, unlocking new perspectives that might not have been visible within the confines of your routine.
This change in surroundings provides more than just a mental break; it becomes a moment for introspection and recalibration. As the saying goes, doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.
Once arriving in Menorca, your entire purpose of stay will be to transform your professional career. Removal from your daily routine and your daily distractions allows you to fully immerse into the topic and benefit from the retreat.
Ready to take a break? Let's make Menorca your launching pad for a more fulfilling career!
Operations Geologist at Saudi Geophysical
8 个月This is awesome advice, Piotr. I have found a change of location a great motivator. Starbucks, The Library, le Madelaine, college campus libraries