Unparalleled Business Journalism     LYDIA DISHMAN Senior Editor, Growth & Engagement   Maybe you’ve had this happen: You wake up immediately filled with dread and loathing for the tasks ahead of you at work. You scroll through possible excuses for calling out or maybe even half-heartedly scan job openings. Then your inner voice takes over, telling you why you can’t change things. Professional coach Kristin Brownstone is familiar with this script. She lays out all the self-sabotaging things our internal narrator serves up. And then, with a few simple baby steps, Brownstone explains how to climb out of that rut and do work you love. Subscribe now to get exclusive access to this story.   JOIN FAST COMPANY PREMIUM       7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195 If you do not wish to receive email communications from Fast Company, please update your preferences here. View our privacy policy here. Copyright © 2022 Mansueto Ventures LLC. All rights reserved.