Top 100 Career Boosters in 2007 - #2: Journal in January

You can feel the momentum and inertia of all of your professional and personal roles building and we aren't half way through January yet.

There is a natural energy to the New Year. If you haven't already, Schedule time in your calendar for some planning.

Personally, I write in my Moleskine, but whatever works for you.

Book some uninterrupted time to try and learn from 2006 and shape 2007.

Take stock of 2006: How do you feel about your job and career progress? What did you learn about yourself? What do you want more of? Less of?

Plan for 2007: What would you like to change, be, do, and make happen? If you already have a personal plan, how are you progressing?

These aren't resolutions. What I am suggesting is a few hours of quiet time for a personal check-up. How are you doing?