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New Year's is the time for resolutions.  You may be planning to lose weight, exercise more, or quit smoking, but have you given any thought to resolutions that might improve your working life?  If you had job-related frustrations, worries, or disappointments during the previous year, consider what you could do to change the situation.  Here are twenty suggestions to get you started.

This year, I resolve to . . .

1.     Tell my boss what I appreciate about his or her management style (even if I find some things frustrating). 

2.     Have a clear understanding of my manager’s goals and priorities.

3.     Set up a regular time to talk with my manager about my work.

4.     Let go of petty grievances and irritations with my colleagues.  Recognize that I may annoy them, too.

5.     Try to understand the other point of view when I have disagreements with coworkers.

6.     Stop spreading hurtful gossip or talking about people behind their backs.

7.     Initiate a problem-solving discussion instead of stewing in silence when I am upset.

8.     Control my temper, especially if I am a manager.

9.     Learn more about other departments in my organization.  Understand how my work affects them.

10.   Help other people understand how my department adds value to the organization. 

11.   Stop complaining about being underpaid and do the research required to justify asking for a raise. 

12.   Start developing the skills I need for my next career move.

13.   Join the professional association related to my field in order to expand my knowledge and contacts.

14.   Take the first step towards completing my degree or professional certification.

15.   Have a discussion with my boss about my career goals.

16.   Master new technologies related to my work.

17.   Start contributing to my 401K (or other retirement plan) to help insure my future.

18.   Stop griping about how much I hate my job and create a plan for career change.

19.   Find books or web resources to help develop my job search skills.

20.   Research resume preparation techniques and rewrite my resume.

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