The ABC of Career Management for the New Year

Each New Year requires a review of your successes during the past 12-months along with an identification of those areas, which can use improvement. Below, you will find a list of SEVEN ABC’s to improve your career building blocks. They could be your foundation to a bright 2009!

• A Would any list of tips omit a fast check of your attitude toward your projects, your boss and the status of your career? I am sure you will agree that it is easy to identify bad attitude in others, however evaluating our own attitude is an entirely different matter. Take a few minutes and inventory your mind-set toward your career. Does it require a 3600 adjustment or would a 10 course correction improve your performance?
  
• B Are you one of those professionals who needs to bring balance to your life’s pursuits? Do you focus too much in one area of your life and need balance? Life Coaches will tell you that you need to have a balance of Career, Family/Friends/Relationships, Financial, Health/Fitness, Leisure, Philanthropic and Spiritual areas of your being. We are given seven days in a week with 24 hours in those days. Are we using that time wisely?
  
• C When doesn’t character matter? We all struggle with consistently doing the right thing at the right time. Many times our worst critic is ourselves. As we review our role in the coming year, it would be in our interest to evaluate any flaws that might creep into our lives and if necessary develop some character-building checkpoints. Then work on that area.
  
• D What one thing do you want to accomplish this year? Determination is one of the attributes that will get you there. Diligence and tenacity will see you through many of the rough and bumpy paths that you may find yourself traveling this year.
  
• E How long has it been since you conducted an experiment regarding new ways to accomplish the same task? Such an experiment can lead to improved performance. No doubt, the most beneficial result is it will better equip you to handle change. And I am sure you will agree that embracing change in our economic climate is a real asset.
  
• F What could a focused approach to your life and or life plan do for you? Minimize distractions so you can maintain focus with your projects, goals and plans. Most distractions are just background noise. Why not develop a pattern of staying focused on the people in your path and the projects at hand?
  
• G How do your personal and life goals fit into what you want to accomplish in 2009? Do you have a list of things that you want to accomplish in an overall life plan (review B)? Goals give us a vision of what we want to accomplish. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish when you drop into your mind’s eye that one thing that you want to achieve in 2009.

Next week well discuss the H I J K L M N ‘s job search.

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