{"id":2648,"date":"2013-01-30T19:39:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T23:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2648"},"modified":"2013-01-30T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T23:39:15","slug":"pbs-next-avenue-the-3-work-resolutions-you-should-make-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2648","title":{"rendered":"PBS Next Avenue: The 3 Work Resolutions You Should Make in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?attachment_id=2284\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2284\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?attachment_id=2284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/next-ave.gif?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"next-ave\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/next-ave.gif?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/next-ave.gif?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2284\" alt=\"next-ave\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/next-ave.gif?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/next-ave.gif?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/next-ave.gif?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>When it comes to making work-related resolutions for 2013, you\u2019ve probably seen advice this week urging you to do\u00a0<em>more<\/em>: Network more, save more for retirement, ask your boss for more money \u2026 .\n<div id=\"___plusone_0\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>But that\u2019s not the way I see it.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, when midlife friends ask me for advice on how to succeed in the new year, I tell them to start a \u201cfitness program\u201d \u2014 but not the kind you think.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/article\/2012-12\/money-rules-thumb-you-need-follow-and-ignore\">Money Rules of Thumb You Need to Follow (and Ignore!)<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The best way to boost your career in 2013 is to get\u00a0<em>physically<\/em>\u00a0fit,\u00a0<em>spiritually<\/em>\u00a0fit and\u00a0<em>financially<\/em>\u00a0fit. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/blog\/3-work-resolutions-you-should-make-2013\">Here\u2019s my New Year\u2019s Resolution guide<\/a> to what you should do, along with why and how to do it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolve to get physically fit.<\/strong>\u00a0Physical fitness produces the energy, strength and mental quickness you will need to deal with work stress, particularly if you are considering changing jobs this year or your position gets pulled out from under you.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, as superficial as it sounds, an in-shape and energetic appearance does wonders to combat age discrimination when it comes to getting promoted or landing a new job. (Next Avenue has more job-interview advice along these lines\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/article\/2012-12\/job-interview-advice-older-men-dont-want-hear\">for men<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/article\/2012-12\/job-interview-advice-older-women-dont-want-hear\">for women<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re eating healthy and have a normal workout regimen, you have more physical vitality and mental acuity. Best of all, exercising makes you feel better, period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolve to get spiritually fit.<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve found that mind-body balance helps you stay centered when your career gets rocky or you\u2019re confronted with a setback. It also helps you tamp down the nagging voice of doubt that can cause you to stumble.<\/p>\n<p>When 50-plus Susan Wolcott decided to leave her healthcare management position to open a knitting shop in Funkstown, Md., (yes, that\u2019s really the town\u2019s name) she told me: \u201cSometimes I\u2019d wake up and think, what the heck am I doing? There were times when I would meditate for two hours in the morning, focusing on affirmations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/article\/2012-04\/reinventing-yourself-50\">Reinventing Yourself at 50<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The spiritual reflection worked for Wolcott. \u201cNow all it takes is a couple of quick words to myself to know that things are going to turn out OK,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>For assistance, you might consider reading some of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deepakchopra.com\/book\" target=\"_blank\">Deepak Chopra\u2019s books<\/a>\u00a0on spirituality and mind-body medicine. Next Avenue also has an entire\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/topic\/spirituality\">area of its site devoted to spirituality<\/a>\u00a0with a lot of useful articles. Perhaps there is also someone in your life you can turn to for direction or encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>If not, you may want to hire a professional life coach; the website for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeplanningnetwork.org\/index.cfm?action=consultants.search\" target=\"_blank\">Life Planning Network<\/a>\u00a0is one place to look.<\/p>\n<p>You just might find that what\u2019s keeping you stalled in your career isn\u2019t about work at all, but something else in your life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolve to get financially fit.<\/strong>\u00a0When you have economic stability, you can be more nimble about choosing the type and amount of work you want to do.<\/p>\n<p>A solid financial foundation can often provide the opportunity to start a new career, open your own business or foot the cost of going back to school to learn new skills. To me, it offers freedom.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re out of shape financially, your first exercise will be to chart a budget. Get the big picture of your income, debt and savings.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself: Where can I trim expenses so I can put more into savings? And if you don\u2019t have an automatic monthly savings system in place as well as an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/blog\/women-need-get-serious-about-emergency-savings\">emergency savings fund<\/a>, get both rolling.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/blog\/manual-encore-careers\">A Manual for Encore Careers<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>You might even want to downsize this year to cut housing costs. Depending on the real estate market where you live, it might make sense to move to a smaller home or even relocate to a cheaper area.<\/p>\n<p>Debt as a dream killer is a favorite mantra of mine and it has the added benefit of being true. So pay down your high-interest credit cards and other loans. Look into refinancing your mortgage and loans to get these debt albatrosses off your neck.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commitment Is Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, remember that everything I\u2019m suggesting is part of a fitness\u00a0<em>program<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For it to work, you need to make a commitment. It\u2019s possible that you\u2019ll need to hire a pro to keep you accountable \u2014 a fitness trainer, a meditation guide or a financial planner or some combination of them.<\/p>\n<p>Once you undertake this three-step fitness program for your career in 2013, you\u2019ll see an unexpected bonus: Exercise and endorphins have been linked to feelings of happiness. Keeping these resolutions really could lead to a happy new year!<\/p>\n<p>posted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/expert\/kerry-hannon\">Kerry Hannon<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/expert\/kerry-hannon\">More by this author<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Post-it notes of New Year's Resolutions: physical, financial and spiritual\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nextavenue.org\/sites\/default\/files\/img\/expert\/kerry.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" \/>Kerry Hannon has spent more than 25 years covering personal finance for Forbes, Money, U.S. News &amp; World Report, and USA Today. Her website is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">kerryhannon.com<\/a>. 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