"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail"

You've heard this before.

This saying is particularly true when it comes to career and professional development.

Unfortunately most people just "go with the flow" with their jobs. They have no goals, purpose and address.
One day they find themselves trapped in an emotionally draining and unsatisfying work. This is the harsh reality for many professionals.

The good news is that "You can control your career."
With advances in the information age, globalization and current economic development, there are more opportunities than ever to get the career you're passionate about.

Think of career planning as you would if you're planning a trip.

First you must decide where to take off, where you want on earth. Then you would draw up the schedule, timing and stopovers.

If you do not like travel planning, "Relax" you can hire a travel agent. If you do not like career planning can hire a professional coach to guide you through it (I recommend trying on your own first, because it makes your workout much more effective career and beneficial).

You can develop your career plan in three easy steps, I use the acronym KDOTm (pronounced Kido) to remember
Step -1 – (K) Know where you are now.
Step -2 – (D) Decide where you want to go.
Step -3 – (O) Organize a plan to get there

K – Know where you are now.
The ancients knew better when he said "I know." You can know yourself looking at your surroundings and know where you are now. Take a real look at his career now, what you like him? What would you like?
Make sure you take what you like now when you go where you want to go!

D – Decide where to go.
Based on information gathered from where you are, decide their fate now. Write it down and get excited about the possibility (all that is possible).

O – Organize a plan to get there.
The winners have plans. Planning through their desired destination retreats all the way back to its present location and position. Step by step work your way backwards until you have a more complete way.

If the person you Visual Chart out, where are logical schema, and if you are the mind her creative map. And if you're like me you would in all previous forms to discover different points of view in all directions.

The important thing to learn is the following: to cope with their work and get much more satisfaction with your career you need to create a career plan that will give you trouble, from where you are to where you want to be.

Jot down the stairs today KEDO and start their career path, "is simple and easy, and watch how excited you are when have that plan in hand.

About the Author:

Peter Khoury is the author of “The No BS Guide to Creating an Effective Career Plan,”
a free e-course for professionals of all levels. Super charge your career and professional development with this free guide:
http://www.incontrolcoaching.com/professional-development-plan

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Three Steps to your Career Plan

AAHA Student Program on Career Planning