It’s easy to get complacent at the workplace, especially if you do the same thing day in, day out. Even when you know you’re an important part of a team, or you lead your team to do amazing things, it can be difficult to stay focused if the work you are doing gets tedious. Even entrepreneurs and business owners can get bored of the line of work they’re in and lose passion for things that once used to excite them.

But just because the thrill is gone doesn’t mean that it’s all over. There are ways to reinvigorate yourself and bring yourself back to the workplace.

Reconnect with Your Customers

How much service are you personally providing, and how much should you be? Sometimes all it takes is a good conversation or two with a customer that you’ve forgotten that you appreciate. Simply having a conversation can help you have an insight you may not have had before on whom you’re serving, why you’re serving them, and how you can serve them better.

Learn More about Your Competition

Your competition is learning things about you – why aren’t you learning more things about them? Evaluate their strengths and their weaknesses and see how you can match up to them and improve upon the services they offer. Like them on Facebook, check out their website, see what they do better than you. Sometimes a little competition stirs the soul to do bigger and better things with your own business.

What Do You Want in the Future?

Is what you are doing now what you want to do for many more years? If it’s not, this is a good time to scope out your future again. Make a five-year plan and really figure out what path you’d like to take. Sometimes this plan will take you in a completely different direction, and sometimes it will lead you to new experiences in the direction you’re currently taking.

If you’re still feeling down about your career choice and future after you follow the tips above, re-explore your core values and see if you can improve upon your current lot in life by figuring out what you really want.