Resolve to succeed in a job change in '98
By Sherry Eng
January 1998

If a job change tops your 1998 wish list, here are some ways to begin.

Take a risk.
Many people regret lacking the courage or discipline to excel. Go with that start-up company, take that challenging new job, start your own business, raise your quota, fire your worst customers and get away from the bad boss, said Valerie Frederickson, a career consultant in Menlo Park, Calif. Even if your new direction doesn't pan out, the new experience is bound to teach you a lot about yourself.