Working closely with a senior colleague might be a more productive exercise than anticipated. The more time you spend together, the more you will realise you have in common with each other. You could be trusted with information and it must be kept secret; knowing this will be to your advantage. There is no deception involved here but it may have something to do with a possible new job opportunity.

Personality clashes could cause a few problems in and around your place of work. Your approach to professional matters might be at odds with someone else's or you will disagree on almost every aspect of the job. If there is no common ground between you and conflict is starting to have an adverse effect on your work, admit working with each other is impossible and look for ways to make life easier for you both.

It's hard to work out whether a newcomer to your world is over confident or overly sure of themselves. The more experience you have with this person, the more you will start to understand them. Where you might accept compliments with grace and play down your achievements, this person appears to expect praise and attracts constant attention. This could be a way of hiding their fears and uncertainties.

You aren't responsible for the views and emotions of other people; if they aren't happy, it's not your fault. Don't be a victim of feeling responsible for everything. The only person you should worry about today is yourself. The moment you start to realise you aren't to blame if someone isn't pleased with a certain event or situation is when everything will start working out better for you. All you can do is follow your instincts.

There's no reason why the positive mood with you as the day begins, shouldn't last. There's some challenge and excitement linked to activities in your immediate world. This should keep you motivated despite the slight pressure you are under. It may be necessary to give a talk or to air your views in a seminar among familiar faces. This is a good way to develop qualities in public speaking for situations that aren't so informal.

If things don't go well as the day begins, this may affect your self confidence. Uncertainty will stay with you for several hours unless you give yourself a stern talking to. Don't tell yourself things will always go wrong or you will end up making mistakes. Your vitality will pick up again if you take the chance to do something exciting and rewarding. To succeed, you must have faith in yourself and more self reliant self confidence.

Attending social functions related to your work could be beneficial to your career. If you aren't sure how comfortable you will feel mixing with people you only usually see in a business capacity, just make an appearance and take it from there. If you find the occasion enjoyable, stay. If it feels more like work than pleasure, make your excuses and leave. As it is you're likely to see a workmate in a new light if you're willing to stick around.

Resolve, if you have not already done so, to get a greater balance in your life between work and pleasure. Put aside some time, during the week, for relaxation and for romance. No matter how busy you are, you should never be so over worked there's no time to rest and be with friends and family. You might be thinking about investing in some form of savings or pension plan to benefit you later in life.

If you start the day in a miserable mood, stop and think about all the things you're grumbling about. You might feel slightly ashamed when you realise you've not been fair on someone, either blaming them for a problem that wasn't their fault or just by taking your mood out on them. There will be a noticeable decrease in tension once you admit to your recent mistakes. Giving priority to close relationships is the best thing you can do.

You continue to enjoy strong links with those around you; club involvements help to widen your social circle. Working as part of a team towards a common goal will bring immense pleasure and satisfaction. Even if social or romantic arrangements are changed at the last moment, you take this in your stride. Join the conversations around you today; you could learn a lot through sharing views and ideas with friends and strangers.

You might still want to be friends with someone you've recently fallen out with. Whether this is a neighbour, workmate or lover, if you feel you were in the wrong, contact them and admit it. If, on the other hand, you don't regret anything that has been said but you'd like to put it behind you, you could offer an olive branch without any apologies. You don't need to cut off all communication with someone just because you can't agree on everything.

Reaching a special goal no-one thought you capable of gives you the satisfaction of knowing you can achieve. Now you know you can do it and you have proved your ability, you can move on and enjoy life. Take some time to come up for air; love, laugh and live a bit more. You've worked very hard recently and now you can check a few things off your 'To Do' list you should find more time in your life for leisure and pleasure.