{"id":4256,"date":"2015-09-22T05:42:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T05:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=4256"},"modified":"2020-02-03T16:10:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:10:13","slug":"how-to-write-a-personal-development-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-personal-development-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Personal Development Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want you to think back on the past year in your life. Do you feel like you made significant progress in life? Can you say without the shadow of a doubt<\/em> that you grew as a person during the last year? Or, did you catch yourself wasting important time on mindless activities that lead you nowhere? Do you feel like you have no control over your life, spending your days in a rush? If you finally want to kick gears in your development, then writing a personal growth plan is the #1 thing<\/em> you can do. The power<\/strong> of having a precise plan lies in the fact that you are able to focalize all your activities in the right direction. This does not only give you more control over your life but will also help you to stop drifting along doing whatever comes to your attention.<\/p>\n

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\"Antoine<\/p>\n


\n\u201cA goal without a plan is just a wish.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2015 Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry<\/p>\n

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Think of your personal development plan as an attack plan<\/strong> for your life. This plan is necessary for the battleground called life<\/em> where you develop strategies, implement the tactics and arrange the necessary logistics for a prosperous future.<\/p>\n

The importance of writing a personal development plan<\/h4>\n

Do you know exactly where you want to be in the future? Can you answer in great detail where you see yourself in one year\u2014or even in five years<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Most people have no idea where they are going. They allow coincidence and luck to decide their fate. They all go somewhere, but more often than not this is a place where their own development is absolutely neglected. Don\u2019t be one of them! Don\u2019t let others decide over your life.<\/p>\n

\"Individual<\/p>\n

The importance of planning ahead is multifold. One benefit is that you will be confronted with the (sometimes daunting) question where you want to go. It\u2019s an important question that should not be overlooked. If you have no destination, then it doesn\u2019t matter where you go. If it doesn\u2019t matter where you go, then you will eventually stop walking as lying around is more comfortable.<\/p>\n

But once you start writing down what you want to achieve, you will drastically increase your chances of becoming the person you want to be. I can tell you from my own personal experience that whenever I committed myself to the thorough planning of realistic goals, I always managed to achieve what I wanted to accomplish. In one way or the other.<\/p>\n

The importance of planning is further highlighted by scientific research<\/strong>, which has shown that writing down goals increases your chances of success.<\/p>\n

Those who wrote their goals accomplished significantly more than those who did not write their goals.<\/em>
\nDr. Gail Matthews<\/strong>, Strategies for Achieving Goals<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Let’s move on to the next question.<\/p>\n

Why should you write a personal development plan?<\/h4>\n

The big advantages of having a personal growth plan include:<\/p>\n