Not only are you making lots of arrangements for the future but you're backing them up with plans B and C! This means when you run into problems or heartache if romance is the main thing on your mind, you will take the next best plan and go from there. There will always be times in life when someone makes a wrong turning but accepting this and having backup strategies ready will be a big advantage.

Your aim now should be to develop your skills in the workplace or to advance your education in your chosen field. This may mean taking a training course, evening classes or applying for a new job with the same company to gain experience in other departments. This will show you're eager to learn and grow with the business and this is bound to increase your future earning power too.

Successfully executing any personal plan for change will require you developing that plan. It's no use telling yourself you're going to do something if you have no idea how you're going to go about it. For dreams and hopes to become possible, decide on a specific goal and break it down into small steps to take you to your target. Don't look too far ahead; take it one step at a time.

Your views and a partner's may differ; keep the need to cooperate and compromise firmly fixed in your mind. You're spending a lot of time trying to understand people who are closest to you and for this reason, you aren't thinking for yourself so much. Talking one to one will at least help others realise where you are coming from. If they can meet you halfway you're more likely to settle into an agreeable pact.

Imagining yourself in the place you want to be keeps you on the lookout for growth opportunities. This stops your brain from getting into a rut. Rather than falling into a furrow of self pity you will look at the world with hope, not despair. Your ultimate intention should be to stay happy. To find contentment you need to work out what might provide this for you. It's always less disconcerting knowing where you're going to go.

Even if you have nothing specific in mind for the months ahead you do have a feeling there is something you should do. Your interests may be more creatively or musically inclined and though nothing may instantly come of your efforts you should never give up. Believe in yourself and other people will believe in you too. The advantage of this mindset is it will keep you on the lookout for opportunities in your particular field.

Express your needs and intentions in measureable terms; how else can you determine your level of progress? Knowing you have successfully arrived at where you want to be means you need to decide on where you are heading from the start. If a lack of confidence or belief in yourself is holding you back, start telling yourself you're just as good as everyone else and you can succeed.

You may wonder whether your opinions really matter when someone always does the opposite to what you suggest. If this is a friend who has a habit of asking for your advice then ignoring it and making mistakes, stop telling them what you think they should do! If it is a colleague and their behaviour is starting to affect your working relationship, you need to focus so your work doesn't suffer and then steer clear of them in the future.

Don't ever think you've set your sights too high or you will only make a half hearted effort to get there. Tell yourself you will succeed. One day you will reach the end and be amazed with the process as well as hopefully proud of yourself! You might not be in agreement with others who share your affairs. It may be a case of agreeing to disagree rather than waste time arguing when you have other better things to do.

Seeing someone else get the things you've always wanted inspires you to try even harder. Having the belief that, no matter how long it takes and no matter what you have do, you will eventually get what you deserve should take you far. What will be more apparent in future months is the focus being on you and your goals as opposed to going along with what partners or friends suggest.

You're considering the obstacles around you and how to get around them! These may include family objecting to your plans, colleagues sabotaging your work efforts and friends inviting you to parties instead of to the gym. Deciding it is all down to you whether or not you will achieve will help you appreciate yourself more. You must take charge of your life from here and make better use of your resourcefulness.

You're mixing with confident people who are sure of themselves and this is making you nervous. Once you get to know others better and feel more able to communicate on a level footing, you will be fine. Currently, you're feeling your way in certain relationships and you're a little tense and insecure. If you don't know what to say, say nothing. Leave it to others to do the talking.