If you want to attain your personal development goals, you must have a solid, viable and very detailed progress plan. If you don't have a plan, procrastination becomes very easy, as do distractions, other priorities and the everyday emergencies of life. When you establish personal development as a specific project and create a firm plan of action, you will be far more likely to stay the course and attain your personal development goals. The more success you have at personal development, the more confident you will become in pursuing your dreams. Here are the key parts of a good and workable personal development plan.
1. Brainstorm! Write down every dream you have ever had, no matter how wild and crazy. When you have them all down, select one or two that you can reasonably do within a year's time. Keep the others on the back burner to work on bit by bit as you focus on the ones that are sure to bring you quick success.
2. Create objectives! Identify and create a list of the specific steps you will need to take to attain your goals. Set a deadline for attaining each objective, but remember that your deadlines are not set in stone. Write your plans down so that you will remember to follow your dreams and have a checklist to keep you on track.
3. Keep working on your wild and crazy goals! While you are taking little steps to attain your more easily reachable goals, continue planning for the greater goals. Take whatever steps are practical to attain those, too. Remember that, as you work toward obtaining your personal goals, you will be growing and developing. As you become more capable and sure of yourself, your wild and crazy goals may not seem so wild and crazy any more!
4. Imagine your success! Take a little time every day to picture yourself succeeding at your personal goals. Sometimes, it's good to do this just before bedtime to encourage yourself to visit your successes in your dreams. Dreams can be a very empowering tool to help you attain positive success in everyday life.
5. Celebrate your successes! As you attain each step toward your personal development goals, take a few moments to reflect upon your progress and share your successes with your friends and relations. Give yourself credit for your hard work and excellent achievements. You deserve it!
When you brainstorm with yourself to allow all of your dreams into the realm of possibility, you validate the importance of following your dreams. When you see your own personal development as a valid and important pursuit, you will be far more likely to take yourself seriously and stick with your plan. If it helps you to have a personal support network, seek out others who are busily engaged in personal development or enlist the aid of a good mentor or coach to help you on your way. By following the steps listed here and sharing your successes with caring friends and relations, you will surely succeed in attaining your personal goals.
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