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CAREER: A slow start is best, although it makes for an uneven first quarter. Before the third week of January, proposals are revised and refined before anyone else sees them. Share with committees and stockholders after the 22nd. With nothing to hide, you have an advantage over those still bound by nondisclosure agreements. Free agents take their pick of contracts and employers until the last days of February, when loyalty and fixed location become crucial to forward progress. Brainstormers and developers are expected to deliver in the next month.

The Vernal Equinox finds you leading the charge without waiting for backup. There's more to your success than sheer bravado. Style impresses everyone for a few weeks, but after April 21st the focus shifts to content. Consider opportunities to retrain or reinvent yourself around May 15th. If you choose this path, remember that no career change of this magnitude happens overnight. On May 30th, someone shows you some of the obstacles you managed to ignore. Few would blame you for scaling down your lofty plans.

From June 22nd to July 23rd, employee benefits and customer relations are central, drowning out the work produced by all other departments. You're ready for the personal recognition that comes your way by August. As a Mutable Sign, you can turn the hot seat into your personal throne. But responsibilities come with power. Around the 28th, you're all too aware of the people and projects depending on resources that you may already be overtaxing. New hires are still a big question mark. No matter how well you know your material, September begins under a cloud of uncertainty.

Outlooks improve and revenues spike in the fourth quarter. You grow into a leadership role or come to appreciate your marching orders. By late October you own the moral high ground, especially when others review your performance. Radical revisions are a natural consequence after November 8th. This time you have the support that makes new rules work. Creative types, negotiators and groundskeepers run the world by the 23rd, welcoming anyone willing to cooperate with their benign, positive vision. It's not easy to juggle career and personal life during the holiday season, but you keep every ball in the air until December 23rd. How does it feel to exceed your wildest expectations?