Intro to Business › Section Q · Your career in business › Topic Q.2

Planning your future

Businesses plan because the future rewards preparation, and the same tools work for people. This topic describes a six-step planning process, ways to make goals concrete and compare options, and how plans stay useful when circumstances change.

In this topic

  • Planning and impulse
  • What a plan is
  • The six-step planning process
  • Making goals concrete: SMART
  • Worked example: a savings goal through the six steps
  • Comparing alternatives with a weighted matrix
  • Worked example: choosing a summer option
  • Planning across life
  • Dreams, milestones and staying flexible
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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