Forbes Column: How To Stay Motivated Even If Your Coworkers Aren't

I’m the type of person who is sensitive to the energy around me. Anxious energy, petty vibes, angry energy, frustrated energy, positive energy, all of it –especially when I’m in an office where people are all around.

I’m led by passion and purpose. This doesn’t mean that I don’t get tired or that I don’t drudge through the menial administrative tasks, the constant emails, excel sheets and what not. But even those tasks are rooted in the bigger picture. They mean something as a means to an end.

So when I came across my first Jaded Judy, it was jarring at first. I believe if you're lucky enough to work in the field that you love there’s a certain energy or sense of purpose that should be brought to the work.