Take Charge of Your Career

The secret to maintaining employment even in this tough job market is to be proactive.  Too often we cruise on autopilot and accept what a company or job gives us.  We are not noticing what's going on around us in our company, industry, or even the economy in general.  We have to study the trends -- are our products/services still going to be viable in 5 years?  If you are in an industry that is losing its relevancy, start now to make a change to a new career - perhaps in a new industry.  Don't do anything crazy, but use your current job to fund your effort to find a new long-term endeavor.  It's too easy to accept the status quo until it's too late.  Someone makes the decision for you.  Take the bull by the horns and direct your own career -- and life!