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* 1. Name, required (First & Last)

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* 2. What do you want to accomplish in the next five years? Write down everything you can think of in all the areas of your life (personal, professional, and so on).  These items represent your long-term goal wish list.  Each goal should be both challenging enough that you'll stick with it and realistic enough that you believe you can achieve it. 

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* 3. How would you rank the goals that you have listed? Review your list and rank your goals based on what you value most. Include your top 5 in order of importance.

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* 4. What goal do you want to work on first?  Select one goal from the previous list.  Ideally, this would be one of your top ranking goals.  Starting with one goal will help you focus.  Identify your selected goal.

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* 5. Why do you want to complete this goal?  There must be a reason to reach the goal you have selected.  Identify why this long term goal is important to you.  Then explain how you think it will improve your life.

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* 6. What barriers might you encounter?  Consider the situations you should resolve before achieving your goal.  Also, consider any potential problems that you might encounter along the way.  Knowing in advance what potential barriers may exist will help you not only plan ahead, but keep you from being surprised and thrown off course.  Brainstorm and record all the barriers that you might encounter as you pursue your goal.

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* 7. How might you eliminate or overcome those barriers?  After you've identified existing or potential obstacles or barriers, come up with a plan or strategy to remove the obstacles or bypass the barrier.  Often, this will mean soliciting help from others who have more experience than you.  Record way in which you might bypass or remove the barriers you identified earlier.

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* 8. What resources are available to help you reach your goal? These resources might be people, a degree or diploma you are working toward. financial help, or anything that you have or may have to help you reach your goal. 

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