Finding Inspiration at Work, Post Pandemic
Now that we are back at work post pandemic, you have come back and are trying to find a renewed sense of value at work. We want to find meaning in our jobs. We want to refocus, and we want to have purpose. Well how do I do that? Here are three things we do at Padilla Smyth & Associates (PS&A).
1. Create a beautiful space.
At PS&A, I want my employees to find joy in their work. Our team finds excitement and enjoyment in work by creating beautiful spaces. Not only are we a developer/broker, but we also offer full-service interior design services. PS&A creates beauty and art with space with use of landscaping, wall textures, unique designs, lighting, colors, textures, etc. We create beauty on the exterior of buildings because we want you to walk in feeling relaxed and inspired. We are not just developers or contractors; we create beautiful spaces to inspire us.
Look around your office or cubicle, how can you make it beautiful? Clean your space, declutter. You do not have to be an architect or interior designer to add something to your workspace that will enhance your feelings of joy. Add something to your space that make you feel happy: crystal paperweight, leather letter holder, peaceful painting, warm wooden containers for paperclips, etc.
2. Go outside your organization for inspiration.
At PS&A, we want our employees to develop great connections so they can continue to be inspired by what they do. We encourage them to attend events that can help them network and expand their skills and mental health. We encourage joining professional organization for commercial real estate, building operating, and the like.
Here are a few website links of groups that PS&A have joined and are available throughout the United States:
CREW Network - Home
https://www.creworangecounty.org/
Live Your Vision | The world needs what you have...
NAIOP | Commercial Real Estate Development Association
ICSC: International Council of Shopping Centers
California Lodging Investment Conference - CLIC - Orange County (cliconference.com)
Become a joiner, each industry has their specialized professional association, get yourself out there and network. Join the PTA (Parent Teacher Association) or take up a new hobby. Doing something new and exciting to you. Joining an organization make us feel happier, thus we perform better.
3. Self-care
At PS&A, we encourage prioritize mental health and self-care. We want our employees to show up refreshed, ready and creative. Showing up as your best self improves your power to process and get it done.
What can you? Create time before work for coffee (need that first thing), journaling, reading, and exercise. Buy a weighted blanket to get a good night’s sleep. Take a walk at lunch, get some sunshine on your face. Hire a life coach.
Invest in yourself. If you invest in yourself, you can be your best self. Hiring a coach is one of the best ways to get immediate impact. However, if you are not ready for that, read an inspirational book or self-help book. Listen to an uplifting podcast or watch a you tube video. Listen to the Greatest Showman soundtrack. You only have one life to live, learn that self-care is the key to loving that life.
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