Planning for your Future

You need to make your goals clear. Write down a plan for your future. Put it on paper. Research at Harvard University has demonstrated that simply by writing down goals you are 25% more likely to achieve them.

Start off with :

  • Where am I now?
  • Where do I want to be?
  • How do I get there?

Goals are not a wish list, they need to be SMART

  • SPECIFIC
  • MEASURABLE
  • ACHIEVABLE
  • RELEVANT
  • TIMEBOUND

Think about your goals over three time scales and ensure that they are appropriate to the position being applied for. For example, you might want to be a self-employed IFA in five years time, so you need to look at what you need to do now to achieve that objective.

Remember – Failing to plan, is planning to fail.