The beginning of a new year is a good time to reflect on the past year and plan how you want your professional life to develop and advance. Do you want to advance, receive a promotion, work on an exciting new project in the coming year or the chance simply to enjoy the success you’ve achieved already? These tips are designed to help you do both:
- Learn to delegate – with ever increasing responsibility you’ll need to finally “delegate”. Delegate those tasks that are stealing your precious time.
- Promote yourself regularly and consistently – sharing your successes with others and your ideas every day and in every way.
- Make planning a weekly event – keep your calendar handy, watch the time spent on noncritical activities, plan for upcoming projects, when delays occur manage expectations promptly.
- Join a new business organization – build your social capital, keep in touch with those in your network.
- Set realistic goals – if the goals lead to success rather than distress.
- Drop what’s not working and move on.
- Learn something new through reading.
- Share your experience with younger professionals.
- Spend time on yourself, your interests, and your hobbies.
- Always think about “what’s next”.