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In Episode 6, we delve deeper into our topic for Week 3: Motivation. We lose it, we can be misguided about it and in today’s episode we explore how it shows up in our bodies and careers – and how we can regain it.In this episode, we hear from two guests. First up, Amelia chats with Fergie Romero from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Having studied and started her career as a structural engineer, Fergie talks about how losing motivation forced her to look inward, to change her career and progress as a management consultant with one of the world’s largest firms. She credits 'introspection' and 'taking responsibility' for how she got herself unstuck and regained her motivation. Fergie believes that if you can achieve an 80:20 view in your career, so that 80% of the time you enjoy what you do - then you’ve hit the jackpot.Our second chat in this episode is with Amanda Alicata from the Magic Café in South Melbourne, Victoria. After nearly a decade in university education, Amanda made the decision to get unstuck in an incredibly brave way. She purchased a café called Magic (with no hospitality experience!), and in the process, found magic in her career and life – and, unknowingly inspired friends and family to follow her lead.Here are the research links referenced in this episode: John Maxwell - “3 ways to getting motivated when you feel stuck” (2017) https://bit.ly/2MhFhqSJim Rohn - “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with” (2012) https://bit.ly/2BeUwKRGettysburg College – “1/3 of your life is spent at work” https://bit.ly/2XE6IhIAnd, if you would like to connect with our guests today, you can contact:Fergie on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/35EyVcHAmanda via Instagram: https://bit.ly/2qiYyjbIf you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee