Proper Alignment

From time-to-time it is crucial to step back from the daily routine and evaluate where you are in terms of alignment with your needs, wants and goals. At this time of year especially, many of us are looking into the mirror to reflect on the year past and project on the year to come. In the case of this past year, it has been an amazing growth experience within which I have seized many opportunities to hone new skills sets, expand my personal and professional network and explore the direction in which I would like my life to take. With that said, it is extremely important to measure opportunities for their merits and drawbacks, personally and professionally.

In the current job-seeker's environment, many are eager to jump at the first opportunity presented; however, this opportunity may merely be a "quick fix". Although financially speaking, a job is the means to an end, it is critical that it be evaluated in greater depth...for the longer term. Personal growth is at the forefront of professional development, and with out this desire, it will be extremely difficult to move forward with excitement and a positive attitude.