Many successful people achieve success because they set for themselves a few very clear goals and then strive to achieve them. Life goals provide a long term focus. Nevertheless, they can be broken down into manageable steps -- or small goals -- which are relatively easy to achieve. If you are feeling lost or are not sure where you want to go in life, I highly recommend laying out some basic goals for yourself in a five year plan. It will give your life meaning and your daily activities more focus.
A five year plan does not mean planning out every step you will take for the next half a decade. Rather it means imagining where you would like to be five years from now and then establishing a broad plan on how you will get there.
A five year plan should have some clear goals to strive for as well as steps you will need to take in order to achieve those goals. Grand goals can seem unreachable, but when broken down into steps, those goals suddenly seem realistic, especially when you allow yourself a few years to achieve them.
In this article, we will look at a five year plan for individuals. However, the same principles can be applied in order to make plans for couples, families, associations and businesses.
Where Are You Going?
Different people focus on different aspects of their lives when making lo