Capricorn

You stand out at work and your words carry more weight than usual today, so choose them carefully. Write down where your responsibility exceeds your authority, so that on Wednesday you can calmly propose a new distribution of duties.

Today you can find a couple of minutes for a short message to the people you love. One sincere line with no business talk warms the heart as well as a long date does.

Prepare your figures for the talk about payment terms: what you do, what it costs and what rate you consider fair. State the amount calmly, without excuses and without offering a discount in advance.

A dispute over deadlines is possible, so gather the facts and correspondence on the task in advance. Keep a businesslike tone, and by Thursday the matter will be settled the way that suits you.

Your joints and spine will let you know about it if you sit still, so get up and stretch between calls. Do not put off lunch, and set aside half an hour for an unhurried walk in the evening.