Someone once asked Wayne Gretzky why he was so successful in hockey and he answered" "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been."

The same principle can be applied to your career. Ask yourself this question:

Am I planning the steps necessary to reach my ultimate goal or am I just moving from position to position without any clear career progression track?

If your answer was the latter, let me challenge you to answer the question, "Where do I want to be in 10 years?" I know everyone hates that question in interviews. But understand, to remain competitive (and employed) in today's faulty economy, you need to be deliberate about your career path.

Everything you do in your career should be focused on attaining the skills that will win you that next promotion or position you to be sought out by recruiters for a great new opportunity.

Change in your career is inevitable, but not progress. Progress happens by setting clearly defined goals and then working toward those goals intentionally. You can dream big or you can dream small.

But either way, in order to turn your dreams into realities, you need to have a clear vision of what you want, a clear plan for how to achieve your goals, and you must "work" your plan on a daily basis.

Figuratively speaking, you need to predict where the puck is heading, and go there. Give some serious consideration to applying Wayne's strategy for hockey success to your career, which I believe will produce the results you want and the success you deserve!

About Kathy Sweeney: Nationally Certified Resume Writer, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Employment Interview Consultant, Credentialed Career Master, The Write Resume www.awriteresume.com