7 new year's resolutions for busy professionals

7 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS

Are you ready to make 2016 your best year yet?

Where do you see yourself in 12 months?

Matt Mayberry recommends:

“See yourself beyond your current circumstances and, most importantly, see

yourself living the massively successful year that you want to live”

Where do you see yourself in 12 months?

Briana Everett argues that:

“Following this ‘visionary’ phase, it’s time to scale back to some of those dreams into realistic

objectives buy setting specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely (SMART) goals.”

Put all of their advice into action!Add the following New Year’s resolutions and goals to your

agenda and make 2016 the best one yet!

1. COMMIT TO YOUR GOALS

Start by accepting the king of person you are and who you need to become:

How much will I have to sacrifice?Through what kind of transformation do I have to go through?

I’m I ready for a change?

1. COMMIT TO YOUR GOALS

“The power to keep commitments to ourselves is the essence of developing the basic habits of

effectiveness”

2. DEVELOP ESSENTIAL PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential both for your personal and professional life

Three most important traits:

1. Approachability 2. Level-headedness3. Confidence

3. HEAD FOR A PROMOTION

Good for your ego and your wallet. But how to get it?

1. Document your work and accomplishments2. Become one-of-a-kind3. Be adaptable 4. Get involved in big projects

4. GET A SECOND JOB

39% of people feel secure in their job16% are always on the hunt for new work

opportunities

5. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE

Seek out for those who: will push you forward and support you every step

of the way are better than you are visionaries.

You become who you hang around with.

5. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE

Kate White outlines that:

“The formula I’ve seen work again and again is this:

Contact + Curiosity = Opportunity.”

6. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Boost your personal profile. Present yourself as an expert.

7. ACHIEVE THE BALANCE BETWEEN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE

1. Choose how you want to spend your time;2. Be honest with those who are close to you;

3. Stick to the boundaries you have set;4. When off duty – forget about technology.

Personal satisfaction leads to professional happiness!

REMEMBER:

Commit to your resolutions. Make them a priority.

Make them real.