Reverse planning. from vision to daily action

Once the long-term personal vision has been defined, the next crucial step is to translate it into concrete actions.

This is achieved through a reverse planning process, where you work backwards from the ideal vision to establish long and short term goals, and finally, the daily habits necessary to achieve them.

Establishment of Long-Term Goals

Long-term goals are those major objectives that are desired to be accomplished within a 12 to 24 month horizon (or even longer, depending on the vision) and that are significant steps towards the realization of the vision.

For example, if the vision is to live an extremely healthy life and run multiple marathons, a long-term goal might be to run the first marathon in the next 12 months.

It is important that these goals cover various areas of life, such as finances, relationships, personal development and health, and not just focus on one aspect such as finances.

Breakdown in Short-Term Goals

Once the long-term goals are defined, they are broken down into more manageable short-term objectives, usually for the next three to six months.

These intermediate objectives serve as stepping stones to reach the larger goals.

Following the example of the marathon, a short-term goal (three months) could be to run your first half marathon.

Definition of Daily Actions and Habits

Finally, short-term goals translate into daily or weekly actions and habits that must be implemented to make consistent progress.

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