by Josue A. Cruz Morales, Esq.

1. My 5 Year Action Plan
Josué A. Cruz Morales; Esq.
Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development 2016
Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

2. Things to consider when creating a 5 Year Plan
You need to know what your DREAMS are.
Since this is a long-term plan, it is important to consider different aspects of
your life, both personal and professional.
It’s ok to feel some insecurity about the future.
Yes, of course, plans ALWAYS change.

3. Touchstone of a 5 Year Plan
What is your DREAM for your LIFE?
What is your DREAM for your COMMUNITY?
What is your DREAM for your WORLD?

4. IMAGINE
Take a moment to visualize yourself 20 years from now….
Will you be in school?
Where will you live?
Who will be in your life?
What will your hobbies be?
What will be your professional role?
Where will you have traveled?

5. Step by step….
After visualizing your life in 20 years….
Where do you have to be 5 years from now?
In order to accomplish your dreams for your life, you need to………
Jump into action!

6. Dream
Visualize
Plan

7. Dream for my life:
• In our 5 year action plan, we are going to consider the following:
Personal life
Professional goals
Our contribution to our island or country
Our contribution to the Planet

8. Let’s Dream BIG…
• Where will we be 5 years from today?
• What do we need to do in the upcoming years to accomplish our 5-year life
goal?
• Sometimes dreams might seem distant….
• But we need to take small and big steps toward them, otherwise they will
never happen.

9. Planning
• What do I need to do today to achieve my dreams and goals?
• What do I need to achieve this summer?
• What do I need to achieve in 6 months?
• What do I need to achieve in 1 year?
• What do I need to achieve in 5 years?

10. What if my dream changes?
It is perfectly normal for people to explore different paths.
Whenever you feel that your current life is unfulfilling, it’s time to re-think your
dreams and goals.
It might be time to remember two important facts:
Doing something we don’t like doesn’t mean we have to change our entire
plan.
Moving toward your dream goal, you might face challenges. One of these is
how to handle doing things we don’t like…

11. What if my dreams change?
Never lose your focus!
Ask yourself…
Is this temporary?
Is it necessary to achieve my goal?

12. Case Study….
Name: John
• 15 years old
• 10th Grade
• GPA: 2.90
• Loves Math, hates literature
• Family with limited economic resources
• Loves spending time outdoors and camping
• Hates reading anything other than sci-fi
• Has no idea what to do with his life
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John attended this workshop this morning to hear about
a 5 Year Plan…
Having been convinced that he needs to dream for his
future and make a concrete plan, he is asking for our
help to create a 5 year plan.

13. John's Dream
• Personal dream: Be an engineer
• Professional dream: Own an engineering firm
• Island: More youth involvement in future island planning
• World: Stop global warming

14. Let’s help John plan for his personal
dream:
What does he need to do to become an engineer:
• Today?
• This summer?
• In 6 months?
• In 1 year?
• In 5 years?