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？别担忧，新年到来也同时还带来了无数个成长，向上进步，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：新年有哪些好处就是可以从头再来；去年已经过完，目前你又能重新开始。
Regain4 Your Focus
重新找到你的重点
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点。具备10年职业练习经验的 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，期望自己08年有哪些不同。倾听我们的内心。是期望改变和老板的关系，还是在公司担任某个领导角色，还是彻底找一份新工作？你需要了解地了解你想要什么。
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. 假如确定想要什么是一件太让人生畏或困难的事，Brown-Volkman建议可以想想自己不想要什么，用这种方法确定你对职业的希求。了解自己想要什么可以助你找到应该关注的重点。
