“Thoughts create a new heaven, a new firmament, a new source of energy, from which new arts flow.” - Paracelsus, a Swiss German Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general philosopher who lived from 1493 to 1541.

Today we are going to inspire you with new energy.

Have you been lethargic? If you are one of us up here in the North East, fed up with and drained by this awful winter, there is good news ahead. The blackened snow banks are melting and this spring-like weather is giving us a new start.

Creating new energy in your work is important. We otherwise tend towards getting bored, stale or burnt out if we keep doing the same things the same ways. New energy also inspires people around us to work more effectively on the goals and projects we share with them.

I invite you to look anew at your situation. What’s a new way of looking at the work you do? If you are in a role of transformational leadership, look at the people whom you lead and ask them if there are new directions you can take them.

You cannot do this on your own. Ask people, “What’s something new we could be considering if fear or other obstacles weren’t holding us back?” “How can we cut a new path without destroying the solid foundation that works?” Getting into an inquiry and collaborative, innovative dialog with your team will give you a burst of zest as you come up with new ideas. Then start implementing the best of those ideas.

If you are in a role of business development or in sales, what’s the new vitality you can bring to your relationship with potential clients? What’s something you haven’t shared, either professionally or personally, that could make the difference between them hiring your company versus the competition?

What’s something new or refreshing you can do with existing clients that will show them that you have an extra level of passion for their satisfaction? That new kind of conversation will bring you new vitality, energy and affinity in all your working relationships.

And, what if you are on a path of career transition and are feeling a little stuck? You’ve been trying all sorts of ways to get your resume noticed and it hasn’t created any waves. What if you bring some new energy to the work you’ve been doing? Spruce up your resume with a new format, or layout, or add a picture.

What new level of energy can you bring to the game of helping other people in your network? What kind of new questions or energy can you explore with recruiters who may present you for new opportunities as they arise?

Bringing in new energy will make you feel great about what you are up to.

So what about you? What situations are you now inspired to breathe in new energy?