My 5-Year Action Plan Josué A. Cruz Morales, Esq. Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development 2017 Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

Things to consider when creating a 5-Year Plan You need to know what your DREAMS are. Since this is a long-term plan, it is important to consider different aspects of your life, both personal and professional. It’s ok to feel some insecurity about the future. Yes, of course, plans ALWAYS change.

Touchstone of a 5-Year Plan What is your DREAM for your LIFE? What is your DREAM for your COMMUNITY? What is your DREAM for your WORLD?

IMAGINE Take a moment to visualize yourself 20 years from now… Will you be in school? Where will you live? Who will be in your life? What will your hobbies be? What will be your professional role? Where will you have traveled?

Jump into action! Step by Step… After visualizing your life in 20 years… Where do you have to be 5 years from now? In order to accomplish your dreams for your life, you need to… Jump into action!

Dream Plan Visualize

Dream for my life: Personal life Professional goals In our 5 year action plan, we are going to consider the following: Personal life Professional goals Our contribution to our island or country Our contribution to the planet

Let’s Dream BIG… Where will we be 5 years from today? What do we need to do in the upcoming years to accomplish our 5-year life goal? Sometimes dreams might seem distant…. But we need to take small steps and big steps toward them, otherwise they will never happen.

Planning What do I need to do today to achieve my dreams and goals? What do I need to achieve this summer? What do I need to achieve in 6 months? What do I need to achieve in 1 year? What do I need to achieve in 5 years?

What if my dream changes? It is perfectly normal for people to explore different paths. Whenever you feel that your current life is unfulfilling, it’s time to re-think your dreams and goals. It might be time to remember two important facts: Doing something we don’t like doesn’t mean we have to change our entire plan. Moving toward your dream goal, you might face challenges. One of these is how to handle doing things we don’t like.

What if my dreams change? Never lose your focus! Ask yourself… Is this temporary? Is it necessary to achieve my goal?

Case Study…. Name: John 15 years old 10th Grade GPA: 2.90 Loves math, hates literature Family with limited economic resources Loves spending time outdoors and camping Hates reading anything other than sci-fi Has no idea what to do with his life --------------------------------------------------------------- John attended this workshop this morning to hear about a 5-Year Plan. Having been convinced that he needs to dream for his future and make a concrete plan, he is asking for our help to create a 5-Year Plan. Case Study….

John's Dream Personal dream: Be an engineer Professional dream: Own an engineering firm Island: More youth involvement in future island planning World: Stop global warming

Let’s help John plan for his personal dream: What does he need to do to become an engineer: Today? This summer? In 6 months? In 1 year? In 5 years?