Planning For Success

7 Planning For Success Skills That Drive Achievement

1. Sets and prioritizes goals that reflect a self-awareness of one’s capabilities, interests, emotions, and/or needs.
2. Breaks goals into actionable steps.
3. Accurately estimates level of effort and establishes realistic timelines.
4. Manages time to complete tasks on schedule.
5. Applies existing/newly acquired knowledge, skills, and/or strategies that one determines to be useful for achieving goals.
6. Monitors progress and own performance, adjusting approach as necessary.
7. Demonstrates a belief that one’s own actions are associated with goal attainment.

Aliases

Terms often used represent these skills:

Ambition, Assertive, Goal-Setting, Impulse Control, Mastery-Focused Goals, Metacognitive Strategies, Motivation, Multi-Task, Plan, Punctual, Preparedness, Self-Regulation, Self-Reliance, Time Management