Why Nobody Wants To Work Anymore
Summary
- I used to believe that work was bad, but now I see it as something to be engineered for enjoyment.
- I want to help people move towards work they love, instead of generalizing all work as bad.
- It's possible to have a rewarding career without running away from work and into entrepreneurship.
- My experience with a demeaning boss taught me to strive to create a workplace where people genuinely enjoy their work.
- I built my business with the goal of improving my employees' and customers' lives.
- I advocate for integrating work and life, so one benefits the other rather than creating a divide.
- Making systems feed each other leads to work-life integration and overall happiness.
- Confidence and growth in work can make someone a more valuable partner and friend.
- It's important to differentiate between being challenged at a job and being in a toxic work environment.
- To change one's mentality about work, being part of a positive work culture can make a significant difference.
- Remote work allows people to avoid punishing environments, but great organizations create cultures that make employees want to work more and enjoy it.
- When starting or at an entry-level job, recognize that hard work is not bad, it's a pathway to improvement.
- Embracing challenges and understanding that difficulty can lead to personal growth is key to a successful mindset.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest implementing a positive view of work by finding aspects of it that can be enjoyable. Instead of seeing hard work as something negative, embrace it as a path to improvement and personal growth. If you're looking to make your work rewarding and integrate it with your personal life, here's an action plan to follow:
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Identify What You Love: Think about what you enjoy and how to incorporate that into your work. Can you work on projects or with people that align with your passions?
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Create a Positive Workplace: If you're in a leadership position, strive to create an environment where employees are encouraged and supported, just like my first boss did for me.
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Seek Work-Life Integration: Look for ways your work can improve other areas of your life. If growing in your job makes you more confident, this can also make you a better friend or partner.
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Understand the Difference: Learn to tell apart a challenging job from a toxic work environment. It's good to be challenged but not to be demeaned.
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Be Part of a Positive Culture: Surround yourself with a work culture that emphasizes the value and enjoyment of work, as this can help reshape how you view hard work.
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Embrace Remote Work Wisely: If remote work suits you, make sure it's not a way to escape work but a more balanced way to integrate work and life.
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Value the Learning Curve: Remember that it's natural to not be perfect at your job immediately. Hard work is part of the journey to excel in your role.
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Build a Positive Support Network: Engage with friends who support your work and help you grow, rather than those who reinforce negative views about working hard.
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Stick It Out: Understand that feeling bad in the short term, while improving at work, can lead to greater satisfaction and mental health in the long run.
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Reflect on Your Feelings: Before leaving a job, consider if it's the job or your response to the challenges that is the problem.
By making these small changes, you can work towards finding more happiness in your job and see how work can positively influence other aspects of your life.
Quotes
"Work is not something we want less of if it's engineered in a way that makes it rewarding"
– Leila Hormozi
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"I never want this experience for people and I will create a business where I get to have an impact on people's lives by creating a culture where people actually like what they do"
– Leila Hormozi
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"Most things that are good for us don't feel good initially"
– Leila Hormozi
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"Understanding that feeling bad in the short term is often good for me in the long term have been what have helped me turn my life around"
– Leila Hormozi
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"The ability to undergo hard and harder challenges is how you become a better person by the end of it"
– Leila Hormozi
