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4.23 ACTION PLANNING
Action planning is a process which will help you to focus your ideas
and to decide what steps you need to take to achieve particular goals

that you may have. It is a statement of what you want to achieve
over a given period of time. Preparing an action plan is a good
way to help you to reach your objectives in life: don't worry
about the future, start planning for it!It involves:
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Identifying your objectives
Setting objectives which are achievable & measurable.
Ptiotiding your tasks effectively.
Identifying the steps needed to achieve your goals.
Using lists.
Being able to work effectively under pressure.
Completing work to a deadline.
Having a contingency plan

Writing down your goals turns them into a plan, not a dream.
An effective action plan should give you a concrete timetable and set of
clearly defined steps to help you to reach your objective, rather than
aimlessly wondering what to do next. It helps you to focus your ideas
and provides you with an answer to the question ‘‘What do I do to
achieve my objective?’’.
It’s OK to have several objectives, but you will need to make a separate
action plan for each, otherwise things get confused.
Although here we shall be applying the techniques to careers, it can be
used effectively to help you to reach your goals in many other aspects of
your life.

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