在这个季节，许多人开始考虑他们的决心和即将到来的新年以及它可能带来的所有机会。就我个人而言，我不太喜欢新年决心，因为根据Inc.的数据，80%的人最终都放弃了自己的新年决心。所以,与其发展中可能会失败的决议,如何关注什么对你才是最重要的。

Three things to consider as you think about what’s important to you.

1. How do you want to treat others – we interact with people a great deal in our personal and work lives and you should take the time to think about how you want to treat others. At work, do you show your respect for others? 或者你是那种用不太光彩的语言谈论别人的人？你如何对待那些支持你工作的人——行政人员、保管人员？事实上，你对待别人的方式反映了你自己，所以花点时间考虑一下你如何对待别人，因为你的下一个职位可能会涉及到直接报告或更多的直接报告。Spend time thinking about how your interactions impact their lives. 你会支持我吗？善解人意?富有同情心的?公司吗?透明的吗?Or will you be short? Self-concerned? Lack compassion? 你懂的。
2. 工作和生活的平衡——我们每个人对平衡应该是什么有不同的理解，没有一个完美的公式适用于所有人。Only you can decide what is right for you. 如果你不想在晚上或周末工作，那也没什么错，你需要找一份能让你坚持朝九晚五的工作。If, on the other hand, you expect to work in the evenings or on the weekends, then you should pursue a career where that is more likely. Again, there is no right or wrong balance – just a right or wrong balance for you.
3. Aligning what you value with your career – think about your personal values and how those values mesh with your career. For example, as a woman who actively speaks out about equality in the workplace, you might not be able to work in a historically male-dominated field. 然而，你可能会决定，因为你重视平等，在这样一个领域工作给你带来改变的机会。The point is to think and understand what you value and determine whether your current path meshes with those values? 如果他们不这样做，那么可能是时候做出改变了。

Once you have considered these elements, you can then think more concretely and definitively about whether you want to advance you career, is it the right time, and what steps you need to take to effect change.

你可能喜欢你的工作，喜欢你的同事，不想做出改变——这完全没问题。Timing is everything, and you may not feel you are ready to make a change or conversely, it might be a good time. 但我想提醒你的是时机——如果你等待“完美”的时间去尝试和发展你的事业——那个时间可能永远不会到来。Sometimes opportunities present themselves at the worst time, and you shouldn’t miss out on an opportunity because the timing is not perfect. 然而，只有你自己才能决定。For example, if there is a lot going on in your personal life, it might not make sense to seek a promotion that will require more of your time and effort. 另一方面，仅仅因为你沉浸在工作中的一个大项目中，并不能成为你放弃一个看起来非常适合的新职位的理由。

如果你已经准备好了，而且时机合适（或者不是很糟糕），那么你就需要制定出做出改变的步骤。这可能就像填写一份申请或与你的老板交谈一样简单。It might involve more calculated planning, such as revisiting your Linkedin profile, updating your resume/CV, networking to make new contacts, informational interviews, or even attending specific conferences, etc. If you have a mentor (which you should), then seek out their assistance in mapping out a definitive plan.

Considering what is important to you will help you examine your current and future career trajectories, and it will set you up for success far better than making a list of resolutions that you will likely forget about before the Full Wolf Moon on January 10th.

最好的，