天美传媒 Insight
New Year鈥檚 resolutions for the road less traveled
Resolutions for happiness, pragmatism and purpose in the new normal
The same few wishes tend to top lists of New Year鈥檚 resolutions year after year: lose weight, get a new job, drink less, get organized.
But let鈥檚 face it: the world has changed a lot in the last several years. Who remembers when pop culture was bemoaning 2016 as the 鈥渨orst year ever鈥�? As 2023 dawns, it鈥檚 time for some new New Year鈥檚 resolutions to change your perspective, maximize your impact and improve the workplace for yourself and others.
Based on recent research and practical expertise from 天美传媒 Insight, these five resolutions are a fresh take on a classic tradition.
Resolution 1: Take stock of your career
If you鈥檙e unsatisfied with your career to date, it may be time to jump back on the interview circuit, and for that, you鈥檒l need to put your best foot forward. How you visualize your career can make all the difference: has it been more like a race or like a river? Whether you fought the current or went with the flow, craft a clear, honest account of yourself.
Adapted from the book Learning to fly: how to manage your career in a turbulent and changing world by Mike Rosenberg, as featured in 天美传媒 Insight 162.
Resolution 2: Craft your own position
For those suffering burnout or seeking that elusive work-life balance, taking on more responsibilities may seem counterintuitive. But it鈥檚 one way to make your job over in your own image. 鈥淚 take on as much event planning as I can, even though it wasn鈥檛 originally part of my job. I do it because I enjoy it, and I鈥檓 good at it. I have become the go-to person for event planning,鈥� says one marketing manager. From whole new projects to deciding which days you do certain tasks, how can you take control?
Adapted from Work and life in the balance by Evangelia Demerouti, first published in 天美传媒 Insight 161.
Resolution 3: Have faith in your choices
Decision-making is hard, but nothing is a greater waste of mental energy than wondering if the other choice might have been better. But what do you really know about the one that got away? Snippets from social media and other highlights? Chances are there have been just as many struggles聽鈥斅爕ou just weren鈥檛 there to see them.
Adapted from When hiring, don鈥檛 regret the one that got away by Johannes M眉ller-Trede, first published in 天美传媒 Insight 162.
Resolution 4: Prioritize connection
From fake news to remote working, it has been a divisive few years. For leaders, it鈥檚 time to believe in your team, provide resources and stop micromanaging. And for all of us, it鈥檚 important to connect personally with people who don鈥檛 think just like you.
Adapted from , the cover story from 天美传媒 Insight 161.
Resolution 5: Manage your stress levels
Managing stress is a perennial resolution. But some old truths hold, even in the new normal. Let this be the year you get the better of stress, for you and your team, by reframing adversity as something normal. Oh, and stop doomscrolling 鈥� it really will help.