Your attainable 5 year plan
A friend of mine asked a very important question the other day. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I paused, then freaked for a couple of seconds b/c I’d forgotten I had already planned that out 
Five year plans can save you a lot of time spent running around in a directionless circle. If you don’t know where you’re going, then how do you get there? Success is a path well traveled by everyone. As a child, you’re taught that reaching for the stars will get you where ever you want in life. I like to teach my babies that a good balance of risk and planning will get you wherever you want. So today, we’re going to talk goals (planning).
Think of your ultimate goal as that star that’s so far away, you can barely see it. As time passes, hopefully that star is getting closer and clearer to you. So, do you already know where your star is and how much fuel, food and time it’ll take for you to get there? If not, then that’s a big problem, because having goals are great but evaluating them is just as important. If you don’t take time out to examine your goals, you may have (unknowingly) just set an unattainable goal. Which of course, will look like failure to you in the end.
This is what you need to do if you haven’t already. Start with six blank pieces of paper.
- On the first sheet at the top, write your main goal. Then below it, write five goals that lead to that main goal.
- On each of the five remaining pieces of paper you will write one of the five building goals and break it down into twelve building goals.
This will give you a sure fire path to success with what will feel like minimal effort. If you stick to your plan of goals, you’ll stay excited and focused because with each building goal, you’re that much closer to your main goal. Take a moment to do this – tomorrow we’ll talk business plans. Good Luck!
Jermel Winston ~ JW Design Studio
jermel@jw-designstudio.com
