If you ever feel in a bit of a rut at work then this email could help.

And vacuuming holds the secret.

Let me explain…

I’ve aways found vacuuming tedious.  It’s repetitive.  Dreary. 

But everything changed when I bought a Dyson Trigger.

It's been a revelation.

Holding a Dyson Trigger makes me feel like nothing can stop me.

I feel like James Bond when I do the vacuuming now.

The dust doesn’t stand a chance.

Even the smallest nooks and crannies are no match for my Dyson Trigger.

And sometimes I even make noises at the same time.

“Poowwww.  Take that dust!”.

But get this…

It’s not just the dust which gets zapped to oblivion.

Sometimes a little fruit fly is buzzing along.

Eyeing up my bananas or a freshly cooked chicken.

Ready to cause havoc.

The fly doesn’t know that I’ve clocked him.

I’ve leapt into action.

My Dyson is where it should be.  The usual spot behind the TV.

And before you can say “shaken, not stirred” the Dyson is in my hand…

I’m tiptoeing towards the fly like 007 sneaking round a nuclear submarine….

And then ZAP!

The fly never saw it coming.

And guess what?

I’ve got so good with the Dyson I can even vacuum flies from mid air.

Life doesn’t get much better than this.

Who would’ve thought that vacuuming could be so much fun?

What a change from my previous vacuuming experiences.

And this brings me to my point.

Just because something has always been a chore…

Or has always been unexciting...

Doesn’t mean it has to be a chore or unexciting in the future.

Things can change.

Vacuuming is one example. 

And work is another example.

Work was something I put up with.  Something I endured.

I thought my job would always be something I’d have to endure.

I endured it for 13 years.  And there was no reason to think the next 13 years would be any different.

But just like vacuuming, even something humdrum can become fun. 

How?

By changing things up.

For me it meant changing direction completely and quitting my job.

But a change at work doesn’t have to be this extreme.

It could be a change of company, change of role or a change of project.

Or it could be something even smaller.  Like making your workplace or desk more comfortable. 

Whatever it is, there’s likely to be something you can change.

So if work is a bit bleurgh at the moment then it could be worth asking “What can I change?”…

Or “What would make this more fun?”.

Because even a small change can make a big difference.

Make sense?

I hope so. 

Because that’s it for today.

I'll catch you tomorrow.

- Tom

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