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Matricula: 16-7840
Know what you want to do. The less clear you are about what you want to
do, the less effective your plan will be. Try to specifically define what you
want to achieve as early as possible — preferably before starting your
project.
Example: You are trying to complete your master’s thesis — basically a
very long essay — which needs to be about 40,000 words. It will include
an introduction, a literature review (in which you critically discuss other
research that informs yours, and discuss your methodology), several
chapters in which you put your ideas into practice using concrete
examples, and a conclusion. You have 1 year to write it.
Work backwards from your end goal. Identify your end goal, then list
everything you need to do to accomplish it. Depending on your goal, you
may even consider different ways to reach your goal. After you know what
you need to accomplish, break this down into actionable steps to help you
create a more realistic plan.
Keep in mind that your plan may change as you work toward your goal, so
stay flexible.
Make sure that your goals are S.M.A.R.T. to ensure that your plan is
effective:[1]
Specific - Be clear about what you want to achieve.
Measurable - You can break down the goal into measurable checkpoints.
Attainable - You are capable of completing the steps necessary to reach
the goal.
Relevant - The goal makes sense for your life and purpose.
Timely - You have the time to work toward your goal and are progressing
on schedule.
Be specific and realistic in your planning. Having a specific goal is just the
beginning: you need to be specific and realistic in every aspect of your
project — for example, by stating specific and achievable schedules,
milestones, and final outcomes.
Being specific and realistic while planning a long project is all about pro-
actively reducing stress that can accompany poorly planned projects such
as missed deadlines and exhausting long hours.
Example: To finish your thesis on time, you need to write roughly 5,000
words per month, which will give you a couple of months at the end of
your timeline to polish your ideas. Being realistic means not placing the
expectation on yourself to write more than 5,000 words each month.
If you’re working as a teaching assistant for three of those months, you’ll
need to consider that you may not be able to complete 15,000 words in
that time, and you’ll need to spread that amount out over your other
months.
Mark things off as you go. Marking things off as you go will not only feel
satisfying, it will help you keep on track lest you forget what you’ve
already done.
This is particularly important if you’re working with other people. If you’re
working with other people, you might consider using a shared online
document so that everyone can check in no matter where they are.
Keep a record of everything. As you work through your action plan, keep
notes of everything. You may find it helpful to have a binder with different
tabs in it to section off different aspects of your planning process. Some
examples of sections:
Ideas/Miscellaneous notes
Daily Schedules
Monthly Schedules
Milestones
Research
Follow-up
Individuals involved/Contacts.
Don’t stop until you’ve reached your final goal. Once your plan is
established and shared with the team (if applicable), and your milestones
are scheduled, the next step is simple: take daily actions to achieve your
goal.
Although you want to stay persistent, you should also be flexible. It's likely
that unexpected events will come up that require you to shift your
schedule or plan.
Hange the date if you must, but never give up on your goal. Occasionally,
circumstances or unforeseen events can arise that throw a wrench in your
ability to meet deadlines, complete tasks and achieve your goal.
If this happens, do not get discouraged – revise your plan and continue
working to meet targets and move forward.
Get yourself a good planner. Whether this is an app or a book, you'll need
a planner that will allow you to plan out your time by the hour, each day
of the week. Make sure it’s easy to read and easy to use, otherwise you’ll
likely not make use of it.
Studies have shown that physically writing things down (i.e. with pen and
paper) will make you more likely to do them. For this reason, you may be
best off using a physical planner to plan your time out.
Keeping a planner also helps you relieve stress and feel calmer because it
makes it less likely that you'll ruminate on what needs to be done.
Additionally, it helps your plan become more solid in your mind.
Avoid to-do lists. So you have a long list of things to do, but when will you
actually do them? To-do lists are not as effective as scheduling out your
tasks. When you schedule your tasks, you make the time to get them
done.
When you have specific time blocks in which to work (many day planners
literally contain hourly time blocks), you’ll also find that you’re less likely
to procrastinate, as you only have an allotted time in which to get your
work done before you must move on to the next scheduled task.
Conclusion
Hopefully, the process that I follow in setting professional goals will help
some of you who are stuck in the mud, trying to decide which road to
take. If you set only one professional goal for the year, and if you work to
achieve it, you are on your way to success in IT.
"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same."