Seven Steps to Build Feasible Plans and Goals

1. Brainstorm possible action steps
2. Group steps logically and order them chronologically
3. Go back over the list and ask “have I forgotten anything?”
4. Do initial estimates for each step - be reasonable for the first pass since you can always trim back later
5. Review the order of the tasks and re-order by importance/priority and time sequence
6. Identify checkpoints, milestones and deliverables where you can monitor the work being completed
7. Review and validate the draft plan with others - colleagues, managers, clients, etc.