Planning a career move is much like mapping your route for a road trip. If you don't know where you are going, you can't decide how to get there, but if you do know where you are going, you'll get there faster. Goals like "Go back to school" are too general and not specific enough. You have to translate these goals into specific statements such as "Enter a college accounting program by next fall" or "For next two months, search for work in computer securities field. You have to know exactly what you want to do and when to go about it. 2. Plan Backwards

One of best ways to move forward is to plan backwards. Start by asking yourself if you can accomplish your goal today. If you can't why do you think that is? What do you have to do first? Is there something you have to do before that?

Keep thinking backwards like this until you arrive at tasks you could do today. This will help you to attain goal's starting point.

For example, if your goal is to take a two-year business administration program, could you start today? No, you have to be accepted to program first. Could you be accepted today? No, you have to apply first. Could you apply today? No, you have to decide which post-secondary institutions to apply to. Could you decide today? No, you have to do some research first and so on. I could do this all day but you get point.

Don't worry if your list of things to do becomes several lists. 3. Deal with your fears and expectations of yourself Look over your list of things you will have to do to achieve your goal. Do you believe that you can do it? If you have doubts, take some time to think them through first.

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Business cards: You can use business cards as your own personal tiny billboard. Be sure to have your web address and slogan on it. I use my business cards everywhere I go. When tipping at a restaurant I always write a small thank you note on back of my card. This serves two purposes you have given an acknowledgement of their services and you have promoted your website.