When I first was promoted to Vice President of my company I was of course very excited. I had my eye on this position for several years and had finally attained it. I then looked at my immediate next step and strove to become President of a company. It again took several years but here I am. President and head of a major fashion brand. This was kind of a loose plan, but at least it was a plan.
Most people do not have a plan for where they want to go when they begin their careers. They kind of have a basic idea but nothing concrete and definitely not written down. If you were starting a business you would make a plan for the first year through the next 5 years. At least you would if you wanted to be successful. Do the same for your own career. Visualize yourself in your field over the next several years. What do you want to achieve? What do you need to do and learn in order to get there. A plan is not just to show you what you want, but to list the steps you need to take to get what you want. Look at 5, 10, 20 years in the future and decide what you want to be at that time. Then work backwards to figure out what needs to get down year by year. Write it down. You might need to update it from time to time. Then refer to it all the time to make sure your on track. Mentors can help you with this. They can help you plan the things you need to do in order to arrive at your destination.
Stay tuned for a blog on mentors.
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