Hidden potential is coming out of hiding: trees about to blossom, bulbs ready to peak up through the dirt, playgrounds coming to life. Spring just feels like the right time to realize your hidden potential. This is your opportunity to reinvent yourself and shake things up with a new haircut or career path.

What's growing inside of you that wants to be nurtured? Is there something new that you want to learn? This is the perfect time to recommit to that resolution you dropped in February.

It doesn't have to be a big thing. If you commit yourself to something small you're more likely to succeed. These books offer inspiration:

If you're stuck, notice when you hear yourself say the word "should," especially if you're trying to be helpful. "You know what you should do..." Stop, turn the table and see if you're trying to get someone else to do the work you need to do yourself. I often hear myself urging people to write a "Lens" on Squidoo. I should take my own advice.

The job market is heating up along with the temperature. We have more full-time opportunities posted right now then we've had in the past two years. Maybe you should spring forward, tune up your resume and make that career move you've been considering.