1. Make Career Planning an Annual Event

2. Map Your Path Since Last Career Planning

3. Reflect on Your Likes and Dislikes, Needs and Wants

4. Examine Your Pastimes and Hobbies

5. Make Note of Your Past Accomplishments

6. Look Beyond Your Current Job for Transferable Skills

7. Review Career and Job Trends

8. Set Career and Job Goals

9. Explore New Education/Training Opportunities

10. Research Further Career/Job Advancement Opportunities

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1. Understand that career happiness involves doing what you love.
2. Understand that career success is excelling at doing what you love.
3. Invest your emotions into your trade but detach your trade from a specific employer.
4. A higher salary buys temporary comfort, not prolonged happiness.
5. Be social and friendly with your boss, but do not attempt to be his or her best friend.
6. Make at least one good friend at work you can trust.
7. Follow in the footsteps of a mentor you can learn from.
8. Be the expert.  Never stop perfecting your trade. 
9. Always except a challenge, especially if your superiors are watching.
10. If you are really miserable, do not be afraid to make a drastic career change.  Just make sure you plan for it.

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1. See yourself as others see you.

2. Make a positive difference.

3. Use Performance Reviews properly.

4. Think beyond your immediate sphere of influence.

5. Invest in yourself.

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