August 18, 2025

Is your fire still alive?

Remember your very first day at work? You were probably excited. You wanted to succeed.

Are you still as excited about work today?

If not, and that applies to most of us, what happened?

Was the disengagement gradual, or the result of a specific event?

If you subsequently became re-engaged, if the fire came back and your work was once again meaningful and valuable, what caused that?

Ask your friends these questions; ask your peers and the people on your team. What pattern are you seeing?

How can you change your circumstances to reignite your own fire?

If you manage a team, what can you do differently, starting now, to help keep that fire alive for them?

My best wishes, Paul

Paul Matthews

CEO and Founder of People Alchemy

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