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</iframe Greetings, everyone! Overworked, unemployed, underpaid and/or (dis-)satisfied. Whatever your situation, come here and boost your career and morale! My name is Fenton. I'm a internet enthusiast and webmaster-hobbyist with an interest in lifelong learning and career management. </TD> <TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="center"><a href='http://hits4pay.com/members/index.cgi?fcinspire'><img src='/images/hard_worker.gif' border=0></a></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>   Looking for a <a href="http://www.abetterworkplace.com">Better Workplace</a>? How about just learning to love your current job?*********************************************************Find passion in your work Stop dreading the workday. Here's how to fall in love with your job all over again By Karen Kelly<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Everyone has mornings when the alarm clock's beeping is the worst sound in the world.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Jobs can get tedious no matter what career you've chosen; deadlines weigh on your shoulders and routines feel confining. Even the thought of going to work the next day keeps some people awake at night. Before you contemplate a career change, consider this: your job may not be the problem. It could be that you've just lost perspective and need to take a step back, according to Alan Kearns, president of JobJoy, an Ottawa-based firm that helps people determine their perfect career. "As you get busier and there's more pressure, you get disconnected," says Kearns. "You forget the reason why you're doing it." How does it happen? Kearns says it can be a vicious cycle. As deadlines and responsibilities increase, people tend not to take time off and inevitably become irritated or overtired. This affects their performance and tasks can take longer than expected, causing them to work longer hours. "You have all these elements that play into this volatile concoction," says Kearns. The end result: someone who feels dissatisfied or even hates his or her job. Here are Kearns' tips on rekindling the romance in your career: <o:p></o:p> <OL type=1> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Take a break. The old saying distance makes the heart grow fonder is true. Kearns says it's important to recharge your batteries with a good vacation (read: stay away from the laptop). Yes, the economy is tough right now and time-off is almost taboo, but you won't do your company any good if you're running on empty.<o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Do something for you. This activity should be something only for your benefit, such as joining a gym or a social group. Ever wanted to take an art course? Take a history class? Skim through community college or university brochures and find something that interests you.<o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Learn to chart success differently. Many driven professionals have a goal they're striving towards and forget to enjoy the journey along the way. Kearns advises people to stop scanning the horizon for success. "It's always changing, just when you think you're there, the horizon's moved," he says. "Look at progress, not destination." How do you do that? It's all about changing your mindset, according to Kearns. Every morning, review the previous day's successes (no matter how small) and look for the positive. It's a great way to start your day.<o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Change your patterns. Take a different route to work, try a new restaurant at lunch, or, if you don't already, chat with people about things other than work. Says Kearns: "Take a few minutes to reconnect with people Ã¢â‚¬â€ not about the job, but about them as people." You'd be surprised what you can learn.<o:p></o:p></LI></OL> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Reset your goals.<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> It could be that you've reached many of the goals you started off with and you've hit a plateau. 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