Career Goals for the New Year

Well, 2005 is here and we're all psyched up for the New Year. Chances are, even if you're not the type of person to write out a list of formal resolutions, you at least have some thoughts running around your head about how you can make this year better than the last. Here's the problem, stats show that most people drop their resolutions by February, and forget about them entirely by spring.

Let's commit to making this year different, at least with respect to our careers. Here's my challenge to you: put together a career advancement plan for yourself. Call it "THE 2004 [YOUR NAME] CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROJECT." Below is a list of some career goals to set for yourself as part of your project. Use them all, select only a few, or add some of your own. The point is to do it, stick to it, and make 2004 the year that your career takes a quantum leap forward!

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