When you start making your plan, you only have two known
points: the starting point and the desired destination. You go
through the planning process to map out the best route for you. Re-
member that there are thousands of ways to accomplish anything.
Your plan doesn’t have to be perfect. Be determined about your
goal and flexible about your plan. Besides serving as a guide for ac-
tion, a plan increases in your mind the possibility of success.QUICKPLANNINGMETHOD
As mentioned, goals and plans are different. A goal answers the
question What? and a plan answers the question How? In this
exercise you put your goals and plans in a Quick Planning
method you can use every day to keep yourself moving.
Copy the following chart or use the space provided.Massive Action
20 steps to
accomplish my
desired outcome Desired Outcome Why?
First, fill in the center column, “Desired Outcome,” using one of your
SMART goals. Be sure to include the completion date.
258 Putting It All Together into a Plan