Was 2007 a professional bust¹ for you? Was your career stuck in neutral? Never fear, the new year is here, and with it comes endless possibilities for growth, upward mobility², and more. 2007年里职业不顺利吗？事业一直停步不前？别担心，新年到来也同时还带来了无数个成长，向上发展，等等的机会。

Deborah Brown-Volkman, a certified³ professional coach, says, "What's great about the new year is that it's like a do-over. You've completed the last year, and now you can start all over again." 有专业认证的职业培训师Deborah Brown-Volkman说：“新年的好处就是可以从头再来；去年已经过完，现在你又能重新开始。”

Regain⁴ Your Focus

重新找到你的重心

The first step in reviving a stagnant⁵ career is to regain your focus. Finding it begins with identifying what you want, according to Brown-Volkman, who's been coaching clients for almost 10 years. 要使停滞不前的事业重获生机，第一步是重新找到你的重心。具有10年职业训练经验的 Brown-Volkman说，这要从决定你想要什么开始。

"Ask yourself what you want, what you want to be different this year. Start listening to yourself. Do you want a better relationship with your boss? A leadership role at your company? A new job altogether? You have to get clear on what you want," she counsels. 她说：“问自己你想要什么，希望自己08年有什么不同。倾听自己的内心。是希望改善和老板的关系，还是在公司担任某个领导角色，还是彻底找一份新工作？你必须清楚地知道你想要什么。”

If identifying what you want is too intimidating⁶ or overwhelming, Brown-Volkman suggests figuring out what you don't want as a way of backing into your professional desires. Ultimately, knowing what you want, she says, "will give you focus." 如果确定想要什么是一件太令人生畏或困难的事，Brown-Volkman建议可以想想自己不想要什么，用这种方式确定你对职业的希求。知道自己想要什么可以帮你找到应该关注的重心。(to be continued)