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How To Challenge Yourself Professionally
I don’t have the facts or figures but I know that a lot of people are bored at work and there are figures out there to back this up. There’s no reason to be bored professionally for too long, there are a million ways for you to be challenged professionally.
What’s stopping you from being challenged professionally is the fact that you yourself are scared of the challenge. You’re going to have to suck it up and make the leap and allow yourself no excuses.
Take A Job In A Field That Plays To Your Weaknesses
If you want a safe job then you should get a job that plays to your strengths. But if you want a real challenge then get a job that will require you to develop your weaknesses.
It’s the opposite of what most people tell you to do, but it’s going to make you grow professionally and personally or you’re going to be on the street begging for food.
I’ve done it a few times, and I’m actually doing it now. I job a job in sales despite being an introvert who isn’t the most expressive or agreeable, and we’re going to see how it goes. But after a few days on the job I can see already how it’s going to develop me as a person in areas I neglected.
