Do this before expecting a raise or promotion…
You’re a live wire, a mover and a shaker, the Energizer Bunny on speed. You’ve been in your job for what—a week, month, half a year—and you haven’t been made vice president yet? What’s wrong with these people?! Hard as it may be to hear, you need to exercise some patience before you start campaigning for a promotion. It might take a year or more, during which time you’d better be going above and beyond the call of duty, hammering out every detail, and maybe hardest of all, finishing everything you start!
Get what you want by cutting out what you don’t…
Life is too short to waste your time doing tasks you hate (and don’t you know it)! Find a job you love by first weeding out the ones you don’t. Your brash, risk-taking style won’t sit well with an employer who expects you to follow very strict guidelines. And admit it—you’d fume and be on edge if subjected to the pettiness of a micromanager. Nix any jobs that are repetitive or boring, as well as any project with a final goal some decades in the future… so perhaps not designing a rover for Pluto? You need to see fast results on at least some projects.
This is the key element to happiness at work for Aries…
Aries loves a challenge. You’re competitive, with great decision-making ability. Like a jockey in the gate, it’s the thrill at the start of the race that motivates you. Where change throws off more timid folk, you initiate it.
Getting a project underway is what gets you up in the morning, but tying up loose ends, checking off punch lists, maintaining the status quo? No, thanks. Think about careers where variety is the norm—venture capitalist, film director, talk show host, chef, teacher, first responder, even museum exhibit designer. Once the exhibit opens, keeping it running is someone else’s job!
This golden girl makes her spontaneous side work!
Ambitious, hardworking Aries can be somewhat reckless, but that’s part of the thrill, right? And let’s face it, with so many things to do and see in this big world, who has the time to finish every, last thing? Aries need to work at controlling the impulse to jump from interest to interest, and that goes for celebs who want to stay employed!
“Dancing as a kid gave me discipline,” says quintessential California girl Kate Hudson. “It helped me focus.” And it must be working because the blonde beauty not only acts but is mom of two and has her own line of workout clothes, Fabletics!
These Aries stars demand the spotlight—even more than Leo?
You’d be hard pressed to find a sign that embodies more confidence, ambition, and hard work than Aries. You’re a doer who can hardly wait to jump into the next project. And no halfway measures for you! Proof of that fact—the many overachieving Aries actors who have graced the silver screen.
A random selection of seven—Joan Crawford, Russell Crowe, Gregory Peck, James Franco, Robert Downey, Jr., Bette Davis, and Reese Witherspoon (whose childhood nickname was Little Miss Type A) have given us a grand total of nearly 500 movies! Now that’s entertainment!
Are deadlines a must or a bust for Aries?
You want to be in the action. Intelligent and hardworking, you have lots of ideas you want implemented yesterday. Your motto could be, “just did it!” You trust your judgment (if only others had such complete faith in you), and you aren’t afraid to take responsibility. The best in yourself and others is all you seek. You like working for a large organization—if you’re in charge! But a good leader also must know how to follow. You also need to listen, exercise tact, and give alternate views a fair hearing. You can do it!
Are you on the brink of major burnout?
Go, go, go! Your work style is exciting, dynamic—and exhausting. You could burn out, suffer migraines, or worse if you don’t take a break. Perhaps you can’t spare the time for a real vacation but take a mini break and bring more balance to your life. Go on a technology fast. Turn off the gadgets (yes, all of them!) for a day, an hour, or just twenty minutes if that’s all you can spare. Now turn your attention to your family, a good book, or stunning view. You’ll return to work refreshed and reenergized!
Movie night? Some great picks for you…
You’re always on the go. You gravitate toward the action, and you want to be in the middle of it. But that can get exhausting if you try to keep it up 24/7. Sit back, relax, and let the stars take the knocks for a change.
Jennifer Lawrence battles to the death in The Hunger Games. Anything with “Bourne” or “007” or “Terminator” in the title is a safe bet for an Aries! Or get a few cheap thrills with some classic action flicks starring Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, or John Wayne.
Nobody says action has to be serious either. Yuk it up with Men in Black, Tropic Thunder, or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!
This sexy city gal has a whole lot going on…
Not content to simply star in television shows and movies, this Aries workaholic makes time to maintain a marriage, raise children, donate time and money to good causes, and even start a business on the side!
Emmy-winning actress and fashion-icon-turned-shoe-designer Sarah Jessica Parker says her SJP line of Italian-made footwear began with a phone call to the CEO of Manolo Blahnik USA. Her shoe cred was already well established on HBO’s Sex and the City, and she wanted to put her name on a product she’d also love to wear. And this Aries doesn’t forget how she got where she is—every style is named for a woman who inspires her.
This Aries strength could be a love weakness…
Everyone knows that you’re passionate, and there’s nothing wrong with that. You zero in on what (or who) you want and go after it or him or her with singleness of purpose. A battering ram was an ancient siege weapon, originally a stout log, used to bash through walls. Sound familiar?
Forget immovable object, you’re like an irresistible force meeting marshmallow fluff! No one can withstand the full Aries onslaught. But romance isn’t a blunt instrument to be wielded against a foe. Ease up and enjoy the wooing process. Sweep—don’t knock—your paramour off their feet!