Having spent the last 3 weeks in sunny Hong Kong and a very humid Singapore, I thought the UK weather would give me a shock to the system when I arrived back home.

But the weather has been very mild in the UK.

What has been a shock though is the general doom and gloom about the new year. Having spent 3 weeks in Asia, I’ve found the papers, the media and the general mood in the UK pretty depressing to say the least.

But despite the depressing predictions it’s worth pointing out that what happens to you this year is not wholly dependent on the economy.

It very much depends on YOU do. It can be the worst year yet – or the best. It all depends on how you think and act.

So as we begin a new year,  here are some questions for you to think about:

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This weekend the Italian parliament fast-tracked drastic austerity measures to cut national debt to coincide with the managed resignation of Italian president Silvio Berlusconi. 

So why now? And why so swiftly?

The reason, of course, is the pressure from the financial markets resulting from a lack of investor confidence. The cost of financing Italy’s debt reached unsustainable levels last week and without drastic changes to reassure investors – the Italians could have been looking at a possible default and the implications that would have in Italy and beyond.

So the pain associated with potentially going bankrupt outweighed the pain of making drastic changes – and so forced Berlusconi to resign and forced the Italian parliament to make big decisions to pacify investors.

The Pain of Not Changing

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 In November 1993 my first boss in my first job as a management trainee with the retailer Marks  & Spencer told me:

 ”Sital, the next 6 weeks will dictate your success next year. The respect and credibility you earn  (or don’t earn) with the teams you’re leading will have a profound effect on your success next  year.

He was right.

Aside from the fact that, as a retailer, this was the busiest time of year – the goodwill I built by  attending every social event, wearing silly santa hats when asked to and putting my hand in my  own pocket to buy drinks and small presents for my team helped me strengthen my relationships  with the people I was leading.

 In November 2000  I was working as a recruiter in London’s financial district when my boss told me:

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What would happen if we placed a racehorse in a field and asked it to simply graze all day? No running, no galloping – just sleeping, grazing and relaxing.

And what if we placed a cow on a racetrack and forced it to race with a jockey on it’s back?

I’ll tell what would happen:

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 Seen a job advertised which you like the sound of?

 - Get your application in now, not later

 Have an idea for a new business away from the day job?

- Get it off the ground on a small scale quickly

 Been passed a new lead or contact?

- Follow up and make the call immediately without delay 

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This week we finally launch my brand new internet based TV show – “Career Management TV” (the first episode of CMTV airs tomorrow).

I’m excited (and also a little bit scared!). Which is always a sign that you’re doing something important.

Below is a quick “What? Why? How?’ along with some lessons and questions which may apply to you.

WHAT IS CMTV?

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“Don’t wait, the time will never be just right”
- Napoleon Hill

It’s September, the summer’s over, the days are getting shorter and soon enough the weather will begin to change too.

And soon enough you’ll forget that big goal or great idea you came up with over the summer holidays.

You know…..your plan to change jobs, shift careers or starting a side business to run from home. Or maybe you decided on moving abroad or taking a sabbatical. Or possibly writing a book / starting a new blog?

Whatever the idea, the key is to get started quickly using these 5 tips:

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Last week’s riots in London and across England were not about social deprivation, the economy or joblessness.

“How To Make Your CV / Resume Stand Out”

11th August 2011