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How to Plan Your How to Plan Your Successful CareerSuccessful Career

Lynn Dee BauerLynn Dee BauerNovember 25, 2011November 25, 2011125WK10a-T3 PRESENTATION125WK10a-T3 PRESENTATION  

The most common format for setting and The most common format for setting and achieving goals:achieving goals: Specific.Specific. Measurable and Motivational.Measurable and Motivational. Achievable and Action-oriented.Achievable and Action-oriented. Results-focused and Relevant to your Results-focused and Relevant to your

situation.situation. Time-specific.Time-specific.

SMART GoalsSMART Goals

Develop your personal mission Develop your personal mission statement.statement. What are your interests?What are your interests? What are your values?What are your values? What are your personal needs?What are your personal needs? What do you want to be?What do you want to be? What do you want to do?What do you want to do?

What is Your Passion?What is Your Passion?

What areas of personal growth do you What areas of personal growth do you hope to achieve from your career? hope to achieve from your career?

How can you contribute to others How can you contribute to others through your job?through your job?

Do you have a mentor to help your Do you have a mentor to help your career progress?career progress?

What will it take to become an expert in What will it take to become an expert in your field?your field?

How can your passion become your job?How can your passion become your job?

Goals and Life PurposeGoals and Life Purpose

What skills do you possess?What skills do you possess? What skills do you need to build on?What skills do you need to build on? Training.Training.

Writing skills.Writing skills. Presentation skills.Presentation skills. Assertiveness training.Assertiveness training.

Seminars.Seminars. Formal Education.Formal Education.

Educate YourselfEducate Yourself

Do you dress professionally?Do you dress professionally? Do you manage your time?Do you manage your time? Are you a team player?Are you a team player? Do you anticipate success?Do you anticipate success? Do you set priorities?Do you set priorities?

What Do You See?What Do You See?

If you write your goals down, you are If you write your goals down, you are committing to achieving them.committing to achieving them.

State your goal, how you plan to achieve State your goal, how you plan to achieve it, and when you will achieve it.it, and when you will achieve it.

List your short- and long-term goals. List your short- and long-term goals. Short-term goals outline what you will Short-term goals outline what you will

accomplish within the next 3 years.accomplish within the next 3 years. Long-term goals describe achievements Long-term goals describe achievements

that will take place in the next 5 years or that will take place in the next 5 years or more. more.

Write It DownWrite It Down

Take each goal on your list and break Take each goal on your list and break down into smaller manageable steps. down into smaller manageable steps.

Picture your self achieving your goals.Picture your self achieving your goals. Anticipate challenges and how you will Anticipate challenges and how you will

overcome them.overcome them. Surround yourself with successful, Surround yourself with successful,

motivated people.motivated people. Use affirmations.Use affirmations. Take action toward your goals daily.Take action toward your goals daily.

ImplementationImplementation

Each accomplishment moves your Each accomplishment moves your progress toward completion.progress toward completion.

Evaluate your progress toward your Evaluate your progress toward your goals daily.goals daily. Did you meet your daily goals? Did you meet your daily goals? Do you need to adjust your priorities?Do you need to adjust your priorities?

EvaluationEvaluation

Goal + Action = SuccessGoal + Action = Success If you set goals and take action toward If you set goals and take action toward

them daily, you will achieve your goals, them daily, you will achieve your goals, and be well on your way to a successful and be well on your way to a successful career.career.

Are You There Yet?Are You There Yet?