This document discusses personal action planning and creating a personal action plan. It explains that action planning involves identifying objectives and tasks, prioritizing tasks, and having a plan to achieve goals. It provides a model for personal action planning that involves determining where you are now, where you want to be, and how to get there. Steps are outlined for creating a personal action plan, such as defining clear objectives, listing benefits, identifying steps and completion dates, and reviewing progress.

1. When the going gets tough, the
tough gets going!

2. Personal Action Planning

3. Action Planning
Focusing
your ideas
to decide what
steps you need
to take
over a given
period of time
to achieve
your goals

4.  Identifying your objectives
 Setting achievable & measurable objectives .
 Prioritising your tasks.
 Identifying the steps needed to achieve your
goals.
 Being able to work effectively under pressure
 Completing work to a deadline.
 Having a plan
Action planning involves:

5. WHERE AM I NOW?
WHERE DO I WANT TO BE?
HOW DO I GET THERE?
TAKING ACTION
WHERE AM I NOW?
PERSONAL ACTION PLANNING
MODEL

6. 1. Have a clear objective
2. List the benefits you would gain by achieving your goal
3. Start with what you will do NOW
4. Define clearly the steps you will take
5. Identify the end point for each step
6. Arrange the steps in a logical, chronological order and put
a date by which you will start each step
7. Try to map out several paths to your goal and think about
the type of problems you might encounter at each step
8. Review your progress
9. Mix with positive people and tell your friends or relatives
about your goals
Preparing Your Personal Action Plan

7. MY PERSONAL ACTION PLAN
MY OBJECTIVE IS: ……………………………..
I need to do this because:
List of benefits you will get when completing this
I will tell my plan to:
I will start my action plan on (date):
Expected
time for
completion
Reward
Step 1.
Some nice
chocolate!
Step 2.
2 Hrs
watching
TV
Step 3.
Step 4
What problems am I likely to face? What will I do to overcome these?

8. Thank you