North, South, East or West

For the past 3 weeks, street maps were my best friend. And even then we still seemed to get lost quite frequently. Lucky for us though, street maps are strategic. If you can figure out where you are, you can follow the map to get where your going. Wouldn't it be nice if your career was like that? You would never have to make important decisions about which path to take and there wouldn't be a question of whether or not you would achieve your goals. But then again, that is too predictable and not very exciting.

Life doesn't have a road map. As anxious as I was about actually getting a job, it doesn't end there. In order for your career to progress, you must constantly be making decisions. Moving to a new city, switching job functions, moving to a different company or changing careers altogether all factor in to the direction of your career.

I've found that the easiest way to give myself some direction in the business world is to sit down and make a list of things that I like, such as what types of projects and what is important to me in the workplace. In addition, think about your ultimate goals. It sound cliche, but where do you see yourself in 10 years? Don't be afraid to be overly ambitious! Although you don't have a street map for your career (or GPS these days), having a sense of your destination will help create a path to success.