Making A Plan to Achieve Your Goals
Once you’ve figured out a bit more about yourself, you can start to make a plan 📋
What’s a plan?
A plan is a list of steps to get you from point A to point B, or to get something you want 🏁
It’s your way to achieve your goals or objectives.
A goal could be choosing your best subjects to continue studying at school, winning a competition, getting a job, learning a skill, or starting your own business.
What’s your #1 goal for this year? 🎯
Having a plan makes it easier for you to focus and work towards achieving your goals.
These blog posts may help and check out Next Steps below 👇
2. What do you need to make a plan?
First, you need to set your goal (see #1 above).
Your goal can be anything from making more friends to eating healthier, becoming a doctor, business-owner, mechanic, footballer, or musician 🥅
It could also be something you really want to experience, such as travelling the world, doing voluntary work, being part of a team, or climbing a mountain! 🏔
Questions to ask yourself:
Where am I starting from right now?
This could be the stage you’re at in school, your qualifications, skills, and talents.
What options do I have?
This depends on a) your goal, and b) your plan. There’s always more than one way to achieve a goal; it’s just a matter of exploring which way works best for you.
What do I need to make my plan happen?
If you’ve got the information and/or skills you need, then all you need to do is start putting your plan into action. And if you don’t, there will always be ways you can get them, so don’t let that hold you back 👍
Don’t worry if things don’t go according to plan; it’s normal for a plan to change & evolve!
To explore these things further, check out the relevant posts in FIO’s Advice & Tips. You can also listen to The FiguringItOut Podcast, featuring interviews with teens about their experiences and advising professionals who support them.
For a more detailed guide and to get started yourself, check out FIO’s Discovering Me E-Book: Understanding Who You Are & Making Your Plan.
Your options
While UCAS is mainly used for applying to University, it also has useful guides on Uni alternatives, including College, Apprenticeships and general careers advice.
Skill development
LifeSkills by Barclays provides a range of tools, information, and advice to help you prepare for your future. Totally worth exploring, so don’t be put off by the randomness of it coming from a bank!