Best work environment for Sagittarius…
You’re a contradiction. You hate being hemmed in, so you may feel confined in an office. But you’re easily distracted, so you may not do your best work in an open-plan workspace. Clutter’s no prob, but interruptions are. Think about the work environment before you sign on. You’d probably be happiest roaming freely, connected wirelessly by your devices. If that isn’t possible, upgrade your office. Studies show that improved ergonomics increase productivity by nearly 20 percent. Your sign rules the hips, thighs, and leg circulation, all affected by badly designed chairs. Look for an adjustable chair with lumbar support and slightly forward sloping seat.
Not your own boss yet? You need to get busy Sagittarius!
The first entrepreneur was probably a Sagittarius. The very word means “adventurer”! You feel stifled by bureaucracy and rigidly structured organizations. You want complete freedom to call the shots. You get bored easily, so you need variety to keep things interesting. Where others see obstacles, you see limitless possibilities. You’re a future-oriented, intuitive thinker with a big, almost grandiose, vision. You have the drive, passion, flexibility, and optimism. You’re results-oriented and self-confident. Boom-and-bust situations don’t throw you. Can you assemble a team, delegate tasks, and manage your time? Congrats—you’re an entrepreneur!
Finding Sagittarius´ dream job…
Mark Twain noted that successful people, “do all year what they would otherwise do on their summer vacation.” That pretty much describes your attitude toward work! Slogging through boring tasks day after day is a non-starter. Tending to minutiae? Nuh-uh. Find a career you love by taking a RIASEC test. You’ll discover if you’re Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional, or some combination. (You can probably ignore that last category!) Then match a career to your code. Investigative ones involve academics or research. Social ones require good people skills. People in Enterprising careers make things happen. Which are you?
Keeping distracted Sagittarius focused…
Pressure doesn’t faze Sag. You have no trouble seeing a task to completion, especially if the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Or <i>only</i> if the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Without a hard deadline, you get sidetracked. Once a project grows too routine, you lose interest. Rather than procrastinate, try some focusing techniques.
Track big projects and actions on a calendar.
Tackle the hardest tasks first—yes, before e-mail!
Look at and deal with each e-mail once.
Spend 20 minutes on each task (set a timer).
Forget perfect.
Take breaks.
Want a new job? This is how you´ll get it…
You love to learn. You’re interested in everything, and you love sharing what you know. If you’re looking to advance in your career, seeking a new career, or wanting to change careers, education can be your path to success. Perhaps you need to improve or even learn new skills. Hard as it may be for you to focus on just one area, your career might depend on it. Assess your skills and see which ones you can develop further. Build a skills resume (what you can, not what your responsibilities were). It isn’t bragging—it’s smart self-promotion!
Avoid your cruel side in the office…
You dislike boundaries in your work, and you may lack them in conversation, too. You aren’t afraid to speak your mind. You feel things would run a lot more efficiently if everyone did! You tell the straight scoop to boss and co-worker alike. No one wonders where they stand with you because you tell them – and then wonder why they’re miffed! On the upside, you don’t know how to lie. On the downside, you don’t know how to lie, or at least sweeten the truth in a diplomatic candy coating. Candid opinions are valuable. Just take care that truth-telling doesn’t sound to co-workers like meanness.
Is there anything this sexy Sag can’t do!?
Why is the movie-going public so transfixed by Sag star Scarlett Johansson? It could be her luminous beauty, so amply displayed in Vicky, Christina Barcelona and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Or her older-than-her-years performance in Lost in Translation. Or her velvety voice in Her, described as if she is speaking “through a stream of invisible smoke”. She doesn’t even have to appear onscreen to seduce!
She tried Broadway—and won a Tony. She tried singing—and released an album. She has been the world’s highest-paid actress since 2018. In true Sag style she says, “if you want something, you have to go for it. That’s something I learned early on.”
When tragedy struck, she turned grief into giving…
Model-turned movie actress and Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl was deeply affected by the death of her 15-year-old brother in a car accident in 1986. But like a true Sag, she reacted to the tragedy with optimism, and jumped in to do something positive.
Since her brother was an animal lover, she started the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation in his honor. “He extended his compassion and kindness to all creatures, great and small. The foundation is his legacy.” Its programs include moving dogs and cats from high-kill to no-kill shelters. Leave it to an idealistic Sag to turn heartbreak into hope!
This famous Sag has several secret talents…
American audiences know award-winning French actor Vincent Cassel from his roles in Black Swan, Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen, and Elizabeth. What they may not know is that he also sings and practices the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. Centaurs have to stay busy all the time!
Just like your symbol combines qualities of human and horse, Sagittarius melds many, sometimes contradictory, attributes. Vincent’s varied performances have been described as both “charismatic” and “idiosyncratic” and his characters both “alluring” and “grotesque”. He’s passionate, self-confident, driven—and he can speak his mind in five languages (that’s so Sag)!
Strong, resilient, and smart—that’s this star Sag…
“Thinking man’s bombshell” Paula Patton has played opposite Denzel Washington (Déjà Vu), Kiefer Sutherland (Mirrors), and Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). From a start behind the camera, she was 27 before she tried acting. Her sweetness and enthusiasm have made her a fan favorite, but she’s also a realist.
Her hard-wired Sagittarian optimism has served her well. In 2014, she separated from husband Robin Thicke, but her positive outlook remains. “I like to see the glass half full instead of half empty.”