Monotonous tasks, constant availability, pressure to perform, lack of a sense of achievement: if you lose interest in your work, you lose faith in creative development, self-efficacy or even ideals.
“What I’m doing doesn’t make any sense” – many employees deal with this thought. For six out of ten workers in Austria, their job is pointless. That’s according to Great Place To Work’s Global Employee Engagement Study. Only four out of ten believe that their work has “special meaning and meaning” for them – it is “much more than a job”. But even if you are aware of your job frustration: It is extremely difficult to “leave the hamster wheel”, as is constantly propagated. Motivational slogans such as “Get out of the job grind” and “Now is the right time” may sound cynical to many. Because not everyone can afford it, the search for meaning – after all, bills have to be paid and right now the cost of living is rising rapidly.
Tips against work sickness
In her book “In my next life I’ll do something meaningful”, Anja Niekerken answers the questions that we all ask ourselves at some point in the job: Is it okay if the job is simply to make a living? What to do when we long for a change but cannot reorient ourselves? How do you deal with it when your dream job has turned into a nightmare?
In her book, Niekerken provides practical help for self-help against work-related sickness and its consequences. Clear, suitable for everyday use and with both feet on the ground, she shows how we can rethink our work, what makes a fulfilling job and what good sides even the dumbest job has to offer. “Of course, work should be fulfilling,” says Niekerken. “But how useful is it actually to follow the advertising illusions of the consulting industry and hope that there is one job that not only makes us happy, but also makes us rich and famous? We have to learn again, dream images of reality and that distinguish between what is actually feasible, because of course work can give us a lot, but only if we don’t completely overload it with expectations and make something out of it that it just can’t be.”
The author is already known from the book “I always have to throw up on Mondays”, in which she explains why the wonderful promises of the consulting industry – such as: “If you have a job you love, you don’t have to work another day” – mostly only for a short time apply and what you can do if you are fed up with the job.
Energetic Northern Lights
Anja Niekerken is a product from the north. She drools without a period and comma about things that captivate and excite her, or just shut up and listen in fascination. She conveys her content in a down-to-earth and direct manner, with a lot of humor and real-life examples. No matter whether in their books, in their podcast or in their seminars.
The certified management trainer and former manager in crisis management in financial services knows exactly what reality looks like and why she keeps rethinking topics such as leadership and self-management. With around 25 years of professional experience, including more than ten years in management positions, Niekerken knows from experience that nothing works without disciplined self-leadership and clarification of motives. However, the convinced constructivist does not accept simple black and white solutions. Life is multi-layered.
In her blog articles (anjaniekerken.de/blog), on her Instagram channel (instagram.com/anjaschreibt) and in her online courses, Niekerken shows people who want to write how to write a book with the right mindset and market it successfully.
Publisher: Knaur TB
Released: 7/1/2022
ISBN: 978-3-426-79106-6
Source: Nachrichten
