1. What are my goals, values, or interests in life?
This is a good first step because if you don't know where you want to go your going to waste a lot of time and effort running around accomplishing nothing. Don’t forget to add goals or toss them out as you go along. Sometimes unexpected things happen that will radically change your life situation.
2. Define your current skills and experiences.
What are you good at? What skills do you enjoy using? What experiences did you enjoy that you could make a living doing? These are important questions, otherwise you might end up in a job that you can’t stand because you either don’t have the ability or the job bores you to death.
3. How are my goals met in my current job?
If you are steadily moving forward toward your goals in life then maybe your job is acceptable for now. If you are not accomplishing much, it may be time to move on, just make sure you can survive financially until you can find a job more in line with what you want to accomplish.
4. Make a timeline.
Seriously, if you don’t make one you will find yourself putting off goal after goal because the “time isn’t right yet.” Give yourself some reasonable due dates. If you DO have to put a goal off for a bit, go ahead; just don’t keep putting it off.
5. Take initiative.
These goals are not going to meet themselves you know.
Five year plans:
Every five years or so ask yourself the following. What goals have I accomplished? Am I satisfied with the current pace? Talk to others about your goals and see what they think. Sometimes a fresh perspective is needed.
Some other things to consider:
Family life?
Have one, don’t have one? How to make it fit within my goals?
Financial
Making enough money to do what you want vs being broke 24/7/365 a year.
Retirement
Can I save enough for my retirement at my current workplace?
What do you enjoy about the job and what do you hate?
If what you hate outweighs the enjoyment it may be time to move on.
I will add to this list as I think of more things.
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