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Aaron McHugh| < 1 minute read

My boss does not inspire me

Here is what you tell yourself….

My boss does not inspire me.
(In your mind this is the root problem).

He/she does not motivate me or get me excited.
(In your mind you believe this is holding you back). 

I would work harder, smarter, faster, with more passion if he or she did (fill in the blank).
(You believe you would do things differently if only your boss would…..) 

I lived this way for a lot of years.  And then one day, I fired my boss from the responsibility of motivating, inspiring or inviting me to do great things.

Stop waiting.

Quit hoping.

Hire yourself for the role of inspiration, vision, passion, creativity and gratitude.

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About the Author Aaron McHugh

Aaron McHugh is an executive transformation coach, enterprise agility consultant, writer, podcaster, adventurer, and author of Fire Your Boss: Discover Work You Love Without Quitting Your Job.

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