A progressive individual who will become your friend in the year ahead is likely to be the catalyst that will help you trigger your imagination and seek success in a new area. Once you branch out, you'll find the perfect career for yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- If you feel that it's necessary for someone to be more assertive in making a group decision, step forward. There's no need to be tentative -- your judgment is good and you'll make the right call.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Although most of your personal endeavors will easily be accomplished, you may have to put in some extra hours and/or resources on your work-related efforts in order to get what you want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If there is someone you recently met whom you find to be quite appealing, don't keep Dan Cupid waiting in the wings. Instead, you should be the one who makes the first move.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've been lucky so far in that you've been getting away with neglecting a responsibility entrusted to you. Before the powers that be find out about it, you need to halt your procrastination and get crackin'.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- That restless spirit of yours won't easily be appeased unless you use your time productively. Why not make efforts to acquire some new knowledge that you can use to enhance your skill set?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It isn't likely to be easy for you to dismiss a certain commercial matter from your thoughts. In order to remove it from your mind, take care of it as soon as you can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll have no trouble attracting others to your banner once they see how fervently you believe in your cause. Get on your soapbox and start proselytizing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Should you discover that an associate is doing a better job than you can do in a joint endeavor, don't hesitate to relegate yourself to the sidelines and let him or her take the lead. Be a valuable backup.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- If you believe there is something that could be of mutual benefit to you and a partner, don't allow too much time to go by without checking it out. It could be exactly what you both need.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- It's imperative that you make all of your own major decisions instead of delegating any of them to others. A surrogate's thinking might be inferior to yours.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Sometimes it's difficult to learn anything new from someone whose ideas parallel yours, but today could be an exception. It's OK to stick with people who think as you do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Instead of waiting for others to get things rolling, take the initiative and do so yourself. Once you do, the entire group will be glad you did, and will happily jump on board.

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