237: The Inspiration Paradox

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of the inspiration paradox in the workplace and discusses how to cope with a lack of inspiration.

Inspiration can be found anywhere and, if you're Eric, that can even include a skeleton in your front yard. A lot of us believe we're supposed to feel thrilled, excited, energized, and inspired by our work. While it would be great if that were true all the time, we tend to panic in the moments when it feels like our inspiration in our work is drying up. So, in this episode that was recorded shortly before Halloween, we're exploring what we refer to as the inspiration paradox by discussing what it looks like to lose inspiration in the workplace, whether or not we need to feel inspired in order to be productive, what we can do about a lack of inspiration, and more. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com . You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social channels: LinkedIn Eric | Nayla Instagram Facebook Email

People in this episode

Hosts: Nayla Bahri, Eric Johnson

Topics covered

• inspiration
• workplace productivity
• motivation
• self-improvement
• career development

Keywords

• inspiration
• productivity
• workplace
• motivation
• self-improvement
• careers
• Halloween

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