Knowing where you are going and how you’re going to get there is important, wouldn’t you agree? It’s the same for going for your goals. You’ve written your goals and you know what you want to achieve. Now, it’s time to write your plan for achieving them.

Here are five steps for developing a workable plan for achieving goals:

Step One:
Write out all the possible things you can do that will support achieving your goal. The key to step one is generating as many ideas as possible. Don’t be concerned right now if they make sense and don’t spend time judging them – just write all your ideas down. This is a brain storming session. If you’d like, set an egg timer for 15 minutes and keep writing until the timer goes off. Write and write until you fill up an entire sheet of paper. Be creative and think out of the box.


Step Two:
This is the weeding and whittling step. Look at all the great suggestions you’ve written down and start picking out the best ones. You’ll know which ones are best because they’ll jump off the page at you. Of the best ones, which are the most necessary and vital ones that will take you toward your goals? Which ones maybe aren’t as vital but lend support to the vital ones? Which ones may or may not produce results and can be eliminated? Which ones seem the most fun and you eagerly look forward to trying them?


Step Three:
Organize and prioritize your list as to the most doable, realistic and viable ones. These are the ones that will take you steadily toward your goal. Of all the great ideas you’ve come up with, which one should be done first, second, third, etc. Are there any you know you “should” do but may procrastinate in doing? What are you willing to do about that particular one(s) so you’ll achieve your goal. Any others that may prove to be a stumbling block? If you realize potential stumbling blacks ahead of time, you can be prepared to deal with them head on.


Step Four:
Look at your list of action steps again - are there any that can be combined or eliminated? Should you rearrange the sequence or order? After you’ve read through the list of couple of times, should you add additional steps? Having your plan of action “feel” right to you is important.


Step Five:
Are you comfortable with your action plan? Does it motivate you to start working toward your goal? Emotionally are you willing to commit to this plan? How about physically and financially? Is this plan something you can get behind and see to completion? Are you excited to get working toward your goal?

You’ve now written your doable, realistic and viable plan of action for achieving your goal. Congratulations!

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