Make Your Career Your Business in 2005

The key to successful career advancement in 2005 is to make your career your business. If you manage your career the same way that you would manage a business, your chances of success grow exponentially. Six tips show you how.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2005 -- Are you one of the many people who dont like getting up on Monday mornings and cant wait for Friday to arrive? Are you asking yourself how you can change things at work? Do you find yourself frustrated with being caught in a position at work that just doesnt seem right for you but you dont know what step to take to make things better?

According to career advancement specialist Laurel R. Simmons, President of Auberon Consulting Limited and creator of Your Career Is Your Business(TM), most people who have jobs need to make the shift from viewing their career as something they do to an asset that they own. Most people get excited about making changes in their careers in the New Year as part of their New Years resolutions," states Simmons. Unfortunately, by the time the end of January rolls around, many have settled into the same old day-to-day routines of the workplace.

People think that if they have a job or a career, all they have to do is continue to do what theyve always done to get a new position, to get that promotion, or to get that special reward," states Simmons. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing and having exactly what they want in their careers." The key to success is to make your career your business. According to Simmons, if you manage your career the same way that you would manage a business, your chances of success grow exponentially.

Here are six ways to make your career your business:
1. Break the perfection habit. Most business owners know that nothing is perfect, and the longer you take to make something perfect, the less your chances of succeeding in the marketplace are. Let it go," says Simmons. Perfection is unattainable and striving for perfection can have you going in circles. And THAT can severely limit your career advancement."

2. Manage yourself. Learning to manage yourself effectively is one of the most difficult things to do well. It requires that you stand back and assess when, why and how you are doing things and then make adjustments as quickly as possible. Successful businesses are successful because they do this... and so can you!

3. Be flexible. We all have set ways of doing things and we often miss out on new experiences and opportunities by refusing to change. The more flexible you are, the better your chances of always succeeding, even in the toughest of situations such as losing a job," states Simmons.

4. Be tactful. Tact is a lubricant because it makes things go smoothly. Successful business owners know that using tact, whether with employees, customers or suppliers, is one of the most effective ways to make their businesses run smoothly. You can do the same.

5. Keep in touch. A lot of business owners have trouble with this one," says Simmons, and its not really a surprise that so do employees." The power of your network only comes into play when you take the time to keep in touch with people you know and develop a deeper relationship with those people. Most people take their networks for granted and they often ignore the people they already know... at a huge cost.

6. Set up a board of advisors. Businesses have a board of directors, and so can you. Take advantage of other peoples experience and knowledge to help you.

By adapting techniques that make successful businesses thrive, you can make major advances in your career in 2005, according to Simmons. For more information on how to make your career your business, go to www.YourCareerIsYourBusiness.com.

Important Note to Editors and News Directors:
Laurel R. Simmons has been a career advancement specialist since 2001. During her 23 years in the corporate environment, she has observed the mistakes that professionals consistently make with their career strategies. Laurel has developed proven solutions to these common problems. She has shared her insights with hundreds of people world-wide through conferences, articles and seminars and now makes it all available in her new book.

Laurel is available for pre-scheduled live or taped interviews and can be reached at (613) 723-9018 or by email at laurel@yourcareerisyourbiz.com.

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