| Plan Your Short-Term and Long-Term Goals | | | | Remember - you are never too old to learn |
| Sit back and think about your past, including the past | | | | something new. |
| year. Make a road map for your career in 2008, and | | | | Keep the Passion Alive |
| check if it is online to your long-term plan. Imagine | | | | You may have been promoted many times in your |
| yourself in your organization after a few years and | | | | career. Your present position might also be |
| plan out the steps that you are taking to reach | | | | somewhat different than what you may have |
| there. | | | | imagined, but if there is no stress related to your job, |
| Keep some key points in your mind while planning, so | | | | then think of the future and keep on working hard. |
| that your mind stays focused on the road ahead. | | | | If you have planned your end destination in advance, |
| You can jot down your thoughts, so that you can | | | | then you can be slightly flexible about the path that |
| refer them later. | | | | will take you there. Keeping the passion alive in doing |
| Think Outside the Corporate Box | | | | jour job will result in fewer mistakes, your being |
| If you are unhappy with your current job, then take | | | | committed and the job getting done more efficiently. |
| a look around and check out the job market. There's | | | | Get a Life |
| no harm in looking - but do thorough research before | | | | Your life should not revolve around your job. Your |
| actually changing your job, because this move could | | | | family life is also very important, and so is your |
| backfire. | | | | health. Spend more time with your family and spouse. |
| Think about your future stability in the new job | | | | Take off on short breaks to recharge your batteries |
| before leaving your old one. If possible, try to sort | | | | and refresh your mind. |
| out your current problem by talking to your boss. If | | | | This will help in clearing your mind and help you in |
| no satisfactory solution can be found, then moving | | | | making positive decisions. A calm and clear mind is |
| on may be a better option. | | | | very important to stay focused on your long-term |
| Match Your Skills to Take On the Future | | | | plans. |
| To keep up with ever-changing job requirements, | | | | Think like Your Boss |
| you definitely have to sharpen your skills. This not | | | | Until you reach the top, there will always be |
| only requires planning, but also action on your part. | | | | someone on top of you. Think like your boss and try |
| You might have to attend extra part-time classes or | | | | to understand his or her point of view. Try to get on |
| workshops to achieve your goal. Keep in mind where | | | | the same wavelength to complete your tasks |
| you want your career to go in the future, and take | | | | without asking too many questions. |
| concrete action to achieve it. | | | | If your boss is satisfied with your work, then awards |
| Many people are just content to do the bare | | | | and promotions will soon take your career to great |
| minimum when it comes to their careers; but to really | | | | heights. |
| excel, you need to have extra skills. You also need | | | | Ultimately, your career progression is up to you - so |
| to be flexible in your way of thinking to adapt to any | | | | chart a course for your career to follow, and take |
| changes which might come your way. | | | | the above steps to get there quickly and smoothly. |