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Lesson learned (long)
I wanted to share something that happened to me today..
So, I'm an insurance agent and not to toot my own horn, but I am awesome at what I do (top performer for my company). However for the past few months, I started to lose my motivation at work because I just don't feel challenged anymore, and began not pulling my weight enough when it came to my workload. My manager and I had countless talks, and I have tried again and again to turn it around but it wasn't working. Not proud of myself, but the fact is I am actually surprised I didn't get fired. It is that bad. I do great work, but not enough.
I just got out of a meeting with my manager, and she was really fed up with me. I was fed up with myself as well. Very disappointed in myself. So we had an honest talk. The "books" tell you never to tell your boss this, but I had to. I said, "I seem to have lost my motivation.. it just comes down to the fact that I don't feel challenged in this position anymore." I am SO surprised with how well our talk went! My manager said that she is not surprised at all that this is the case, simply DUE to the fact that I am so good at what I do. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my back. Now, she will be giving me more responsiblity at work and open more doors for me so I can continue to grow instead of feeling stuck.
I just totally learned my lesson here. Had I not have been honest with myself and my boss from the get-go, I wouldn't have even been in the position where I wasn't pulling my weight. I should have asked her for more challenges to start with, instead of letting it come to this. Because all it took was honesty, and now the problem is fixed.
Moral of the story: Keep challenging yourself! Don't let it get to the point where you lose your motivation. I'm lucky to work where I work and that I have such a great manager. If it were somewhere else, I probably would have gotten fired and wouldn't have learned this valuble lesson.
Re: Lesson learned (long)
I think it is great that you found a solution. Sound like you found the difference between going to your manager complaining, "I don't want to work because my work is boring," versus, "I love what I do and I am pleased with my past performance however I find myself feeling less and less challenged as time goes on which is impacting my motiviation."
This is why good/bad managers make or break careers. The good invite honesty and help you grow.