Best of... Career Planning

When was the last time you seriously considered your career? Since you spend more time at your job than doing anything else in life, it's surprising how little time people thinking strategically about it. These Make It Happen articles can help start the progress: here are my favorite ones about career planning:

• The Long Game: Criteria for long-term career investments.
• Lead from Behind: Effective followership is sometimes the most effective leadership.
• Mentor Mentee: How to be an effective Mentee.
• People Don't Fail, They Give Up: The power of the word "yet".
• Giving Credit: Simple ways to share the spotlight.
• Trusting Opportunity: Maintaining and earning trust during a period of change.
• The Not-So-Secret: An alternative to the law of attraction.
• Zero Sum Game: How to create more value on your team... and for yourself.
• Stick to your Strengths: Compares athletic success with career success.
• Ability: A focus on career ability, not disability will win the day.
• Experiences, not Experience: Collecting different experiences leads to a more powerful career.
• Career Intensity: Explores the concept of productivity.
• The Good Old Days: Today is the "good old days" of ten years from now.
• Stretch Yourself and Reach Up: New experience gives different perspectives, intellectual flexibility, and a recharged outlook.
• What would my Mentor Do?: If your mentor is not available, answering this question yourself is incredibly powerful.
• Learn from the Rest: Colleagues, friends, and family are incredible teachers, if you let them be.

This week's action plan: Did any of these tips cause you to think differently? If so, then they probably will have the same impact with a friend or colleague. Forward this list onwards (or tweet it, or blog it): this week's action plan is to make a difference to the careers of those around you. (They will eventually return the favor.)

Randall Craig is an expert on Social Media, Networking, and Career Planning; to find out how his workshops, webinars, and keynotes can help your team or add to your event, contact him through www.PersonalBalanceSheet.com, or by email at editor@ptadvisors.com.

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Publication Date: May 18, 2010