End of the year: Time for change.

It’s time to review my work and business. This is the time when I take stock of things. I ask the tough questions: of my self and of folks who want to work with us.

It may be time to review your work/career/job.

Are you adding value? Are you having fun? Is your career arc moving in the right vector? Are you happy? Do you have options? What’s keeping you from moving to the next level or to the next vertical?

I basically do a business and personal gap analysis. What is it? I ask the following question:

• Where am I?
• Where do I want to go?
• What steps do I have to take to get there or to close the gap?
  

My planning horizon is one year for specifics and two years for my longer term doables. Both for myself and my business.

Things to think about are:

• Get real with your situation and your potential.
• Talk with your boss if you’re an employee.
• q Thing about doing a little retread ed. With technology changing so fast, it may be time to go back to school.
• Look at options, like a career move, school, etc.

Caveat: Don’t’ bail on your day job. Keep the funds coming in. As my wife says, gotta make my nut.