Making plans for the future will lift your spirits. Lately, you've been spending all your time on professional pursuits. While you've enjoyed making career progress, you are worried about becoming too dependent on work for happiness. Schedule a holiday. Enrol in an upcoming course. Plan a big party. Do something fun that isn't related to your job. If you need help, a highly organised friend will be happy to assist. Ask them to research hotel fares, give advice on filling out an application or send out invitations.

When it comes to work, you are persistent, ordered and disciplined. This helps you win favour with an executive who is tired of flighty employees. If a high profile job becomes available, make sure to apply. You'll face some stiff competition, but don't worry. Practice your interviewing skills. Make a list of your professional accomplishments. Get the contact information for your references. Being prepared will help you exude an air of confidence. If you believe you can get this position, you will be successful.

You're daring, bold and honest. When a risk must be taken, you're often the first person approached. That's because you have such a positive attitude. Instead of listing all the prospective problems involved with the proposal, you immediately get to work finding how to put it into practice. Contacting respected professionals in the field, doing lots of research and finding adequate financing are among the steps you take to ensure success. Instead of fearing change, you fully embrace it.

You're about to become more self-reliant. That's because money from a joint account allows you to put a deposit on a home or car. Try keeping as much of this windfall in reserve as you possibly can. Having a financial cushion will make this transition much easier. A possessive relative or romantic partner will feel threatened by your independence. Turn a deaf ear to their guilt trips. Paying your own bills and living as you please will be empowering.

A strong sense of justice makes you challenge an authority figure. You're tired of seeing a good person being treated like a scapegoat. By bringing important facts to light, this abuse will end. You exude an air of authority that makes people take you seriously, regardless of the position you hold. After taking this stance, your popularity will rise. Colleagues will take every opportunity to help and support you. Some close friendships will be formed as a result.

Even you'll be impressed with the amount of work you perform. You're determined to tackle a pile of work that has been sitting on your desk and weighing on your mind. Take this time to file papers, return messages, process orders and update reports. All these little jobs have made a significant pile. When you feel overwhelmed, take deep breaths and narrow your focus. By the end of the day, you'll be gratified by everything you have accomplished. Give yourself a big reward; you've earned it.

People keep trying to give you more work. You will have to fight for additional leisure time. You were willing to help while your employer was short staffed, but the arrangement was temporary. Go back to your regularly scheduled duties. If anyone complains, it's time to have a conversation about what is expected of you. Just because you're the most talented person in the organisation doesn't mean you should do the work of three people. Be firm about what you will do. While you're at it, take a holiday.

Trust your instincts about a group of newcomers. Although these people are a little offbeat, they're also very nice. The longer you know them, the more you'll appreciate their eccentricities. Don't be surprised if you adopt some of their habits. Rearranging your home to accommodate a new hobby will be rewarding. Instead of coming home from work and going straight to bed, you'll make painting, writing or playing music part of your regular routine.

Brainstorming ideas with colleagues will be stimulating. The old way of doing things is no longer working. By using social media to promote work, you'll attract an appreciative following. Feel free to inject a little humour into a blog or advertising campaign. Distinguishing yourself from the crowd will pay off handsomely. Do you have to attract more clients? Think about offering a dramatic discount for first time customers. Once people try what you have to offer, they'll be permanently hooked.

Fulfilling your sensual side is important. You've always had a deep appreciation for delicious food, tactile surfaces, enticing aromas, soothing music and vivid colours. Instead of getting down to business as usual, take time away from your routine. Go to a gourmet restaurant, get a massage, treat yourself to a bottle of cologne, attend a concert or visit a museum. Depriving yourself of these pleasures will undermine your productivity. Don't be surprised when you become more innovative and ambitious after this lovely interlude.

There's never been a better time to promote your agenda. People are receptive to your ingenious ideas. Instead of laughing them off as impractical, you will find that people will work hard to implement these concepts. Whether you're trying to serve a neglected segment of the community, update the way in which you do business or operate from a home office is immaterial. The important thing is to set your sights on what you want and then pursue this goal as if your life depended on it.

Getting involved with an arts organisation will radically increase your productivity. When you're busy with work, you tend to put labours of love on the back burner. Attending regular meetings of a creative group will prompt you to spend more time on your writing, dancing, music or designs. Don't be afraid to push yourself in a new direction. You'll experience some empowering breakthroughs. You're a lot more inventive than you realise. Work to uncover hidden talents.