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8. Sign up to follow one
relevant blog
There is a world of free
information, insider tips, and
great motivational writers online.
Find a blog that you enjoy,
whether it’s specific to your
industry or just someone who
puts a little pep in your step, and
sign up to follow it. Don’t know
where to find one? Ask around
the office. If you find one your
co-workers like, it also becomes
a topic for conversation. Win-
win!

9. Find a work mentor
The right mentor can be a
powerful tool to propel your
career forward. Is there a
person at your company —
someone who is a step or two
above you — who you highly
respect? Don’t just look up to
them. Ask if he or she is willing
to be your work mentor. It
works best if it is a recognized not exceed 20,000 pixels in height or width.
relationship between the two of you. Set Most importantly, you want a picture that truly
workplace goals together for the new year and represents who you are both personally and
have a little fun while you’re at it. professionally.

10. Get a new professional headshot 11. Send at least one thank-you note per

If you cringe every time you look at your month
profile photo on LinkedIn, then consider the Sending a handwritten thank you is a
new year to be a great time to invest in a new great way to show your appreciation and
one. Depending on your career goals and the professionalism. It feels good, too! Buy a box
type of company culture you like best, your of thank-you notes that you like. Then, each
profile photo may be casual or professional month, think of someone who did something
in its nature. The key is to select a photo that nice for you. It could have been a LinkedIn
is high quality — at least 400 x 400 pixels, recommendation, an introduction to a valuable
no larger than 8MB in file size, and does networking connection, a free lunch, or a

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