forwardWill you move your career goals forward this year?

Is a new or better job on your list of New Year’s resolutions?  If your goals include building, accelerating and sustaining your career or finding a new or better position in the months ahead, here are three steps to help you:

 

1.  Assess your current situation.

  • Where are you today?
  • What would you like to be different in your career six months from now?
  • What’s important to you about the work you do?
  • What is the right fit for you and your lifestyle now?
  • What do you want your lifestyle to be 10 years from now?
  • Why is changing your current career situation important?
  • Do your career marketing materials promote you in a credible and distinctive manner?
  • What enhancements do your career marketing tools need?

2.  Create an action plan.

  • Who are the 25 people who need to know you and your career goals?
  • Who else needs to know you?
  • How will you get in front of the people who need to know about you?
  • What are 3 things you will do this week to connect with these people?
  • How will you follow-up and reconnect with the people who need to know you?

3.  Set up an execution strategy.

  • What are going to do every single day to execute your plan?
  • How will you measure and evaluate your results?

Do you need some help?  If so, let’s connect.

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5 comments until now

  1. I love the idea of an execution strategy. I’m going to have to give that some thought. thanks

  2. This is great, Cindy. It’s quite an involved process for such a short article. It could be turned into a downloadable worksheet or workbook! 😉 There is a lot here!

  3. Sarah, thanks for the great idea.

  4. Great article Cindy. Short & sweet yet great advise as far as a strategy is concerned.

  5. Cindy Key @ 2015-01-24 12:09

    Thanks Lilia Lee – a short & sweet strategy usually equals clear and focused in my book. Have an amazing week!

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