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Now that 2017 is officially here, the time has come to stop talking about your New Year’s resolutions and start acting on them!
Whether you are looking to take your career to the next level, gain new experience, build a new skill set, or transition into a new role or an entirely new career, mbaMission Career Coaches can help you achieve your work-related resolutions.
Here are our tips for making your 2017 resolutions a reality:
1. Write down your resolutions in detail—not just a phrase or a sentence. Really invest time into thinking about the specifics of what you want to achieve and how you can achieve it.
- What exactly do you want to accomplish?
- Why do you want to attain this goal? What is your motivation? How important is this resolution to you?
- What action steps are required to achieve it? Are interim steps required first? What additional information do you need to determine how to move forward?
- What are the obstacles to your success?
- What/who are available resources to support you in achieving it?
- With whom should you share your resolutions?
- What is your deadline/target completion date?
2. Prioritize your resolutions by their importance to you, the scope of your goal, and your ability to achieve them. Select one or multiple resolutions to work toward.
3. Create a specific, measurable, and actionable plan for executing on each resolution:
- Devise a system for tracking your progress, and be sure to incorporate celebrations for the completion of action steps.
- Set aside time on a daily/weekly basis to work on action steps related to your resolution. Add reminders to your calendar/to-do list.
- Share your goals with friends, mentors, managers, and colleagues so they can offer support and advice or hold you accountable.
- Recognize that you will hit roadblocks. Be resilient; plan for obstacles, and seek advice on how to overcome them.
4. Connect with mbaMission for a free consultation with one of our Career Coaches to receive information on how we can support your career-related resolutions.
Have you been admitted to business school and want to get a head start on defining your career goals? Do you need help preparing for job interviews or learning how to effectively network with your target employers? Or maybe you want to be a top performer in your current role but are unsure how to maximize your potential. Let an mbaMission Career Coach help via a free 30-minute consultation!
