No matter what stage in life you're in, it's important to have a rough outline of your goals and what you're hoping to accomplish. Now is as good a time as ever to sit down, evaluate your life situation, and lay out your vision for your future!

Step 1: Know your thought process: Are you a planner or more laid back? What are the pros/cons of each type?

Step 2: Understand the need for a plan: It provides an objective baseline to compare your progress against and keeps you focused on the right things.

Step 3: Recognize/build out the three Ps:

Priorities - What's important to you? What do you hope to achieve in life?

Personality - What kind of workload can you handle? How much risk are you willing to take on?

Possibilities - What interests do you have and should pursue? What isn't aligned with your skillset and should be avoided?

Stay flexible, adapt your framework as appropriate, and continually re-evaluate as you go. Don't set hard review dates like every 1-5 years etc. Check yourself and your progress on a regular basis!