Professional Development
"By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands — your own." --Mark Victor Hansen
The Point of Setting A Goal, ANY GOAL is to Achieve it.
Write It Down: SMART Goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bounded. Write your goals so that they reflect all five components.
List Your Benefits: Identify exactly "Why" you want to achieve this goal. List all the ways you will you benefit personally and professionally.
Analyze Your Current Position: Success is information dependent. You need integrity in your information. Identify exactly your specific strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities as it relates to achieving this goal.
Identify Obstacles and Risks: List everything that could possibly prevent you from achieving this goal.
Identify Investments and Sacrifices: List everything, including time, money, and sacrifices that you can anticipate.
Knowledge Requirements: Identify what additional knowledge you need to acquire or have access to.
Define Your Support Team: List the people, groups, and organizations you may need help from as well as the specific role each one plays.
Develop Your Plan: List in chronological order each activity and their corresponding target dates for completion. Use all the information gathered in previous steps to develop your plan.
Set a Deadline: Determine on what date you will achieve this goal
Reward and Celebrate: Identify your reward for the achievement of this goal. You deserve it!