Getting Ready for 2013

Getting Ready for 2013 2013 is on its way and now is the perfect time to begin thinking about your career goals for the New Year! I know you may be overwhelmed with your current workload or just not that into the goal setting thing, but really, you need to take care of yourself professionally. You go to the gym, eat right, so why not get career-fit?! In my post this week on US News World Reports On Careers, youll find five things you should be thinking about in order to better manage your career. Unknowingly, many of them were influenced by the book Im reading, The Start Up of You by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. (This would make a great gift for a college student or new graduate or even someone stuck in their career!) Time is All it Takes The thing about setting career goals is that it is going to require you invest some time each week, hey, kind of like going to the gym! 30 minutes a day or less will set you on your way to achieving greater things for yourself! Be sure you carve time out for your career development, otherwisewell, it isnt going to happen. Have Something to Talk About Have you ever run into someone and found you cant find anything in common to talk about, except the weather? One of you probably doesnt have enough conversational currency, a term Keith Ferrazzi uses in his book Never Eat Alone. Read a lot! Keep up with your local news and current top authors. I am convinced that people who read a lot have many more interesting conversations! Six Ways to Take Charge of Your Career in 2013 Now head on over to my On Careers post and get the details on how to do these things! Create a Rich Work Portfolio Build Your Resiliency Learn to Love Conflict Practice Generosity Teach Yourself Something