ructions : Goal setting is crucial because It helps keep you focused and motivated a sense of control over your career , your life , etc . Complete the Action Plan below mple Action Plan as a guide to help you develop your Action Plan . Use the career SM from your Journal #2 for this Action Plan . Action Plan urpose (Write your new purpose statement here .) Goal : (Write your career SMART goal here .] Milestone 1 (Identify a milestone (short -term goal ) that you plan to accomplish along th way to achieving your SMART goal .) dentify the (Identify any possible /anticipated barriers that might throw you off track arriers to Consider how your personality and strengths can help you here .) chieving your MART goal dentify 1-2 (Note : Consider how your personality and strengths can help you here .) trategies to eal with arriers dentify people (Identify the person /people that may be impacted by this goal .) who will be mpacted nd /or affected y your SMART oal dentify a (Identify the deadline you've set for yourself to complete the goal !) eadline