Create a Personal Development Plan with These Simple Strategies

AD | I think it’s safe to say that we all want to improve ourselves. That’s not to say we’re not incredible as we are, babe, you ROCK already. But we all strive to be the best possible version of ourselves that we can be. At least, I know I do. Do I falter? Heck yes. But I’m always trying and testing the waters of different strategies to create a banging personal development plan for myself.

It’s only been within the last few years that I’ve really understood the importance of personal development. Since watching people on YouTube like Alyse Parker, who I really admire have I realised that hey, you know what? I could improve myself. And I need to put in the work to do so.

So here are some incredibly simple strategies to help you come up with a banging personal development plan for yourself and become the best version of yourself you can be!

Setting goals

An obvious one to start with but don’t underestimate the power of goal setting. How do you know where you want to end up if you don’t figure out how to get there? I’m a hugely goal orientated person, I thrive on goals. Small achievable goals are 100% the way forward.

They prevent you from being low and disheartened when you don’t achieve them and having smaller goals will keep the motivation and momentum up, as you’ll be ticking more off, more frequently. Dream big, darling. But dream small along the way.

NLP training

I mean, if you’re getting super serious about your personal development and want to take it even further, then NLP training might be for you. You can find accredited NLP training right here, which is all about enabling people through coaching, positive psychology and emotional intelligence to achieve better results.

Whether that’s personal or business related, NLP training offers all the guidance you need to live and work more effectively and have more satisfying lives. NLP training coaches help people find their purpose in life and in business and work on that through various techniques to enable you to become happier and more satisfied. Cool, eh?

Getting clear on your vision

I’ve spoken a little bit about this before in another post and arguably should have put this one first as you’ll need to get clear on your vision BEFORE you set your goals. But in order to create a personal development plan for yourself, you need to be clear on what it is you want to develop and improve on.

There’s no point just saying, “I want to improve EVERYTHING!” because that’s far too broad and you’ll quickly get overwhelmed with not knowing where to start. So ask yourself the important questions. Where do you want to be in 1 year? 5 years? What’s most important to you? What does abundance mean to you? Heck, even leave me a comment with your answers!

Find a routine

A personal development plan is a work in progress. It’s not a 3 hour sprint then ta-da, you’re a different person! It doesn’t work like that – unfortunately. You have to work on it continuously. Which is where finding a routine that works for you, really helps.

Make a note of those things you want to improve on, figure out the small ways you’re going to achieve that and work on them every single day. It might take 30 seconds a day. It might take 10 minutes. Or an hour. But consistency is key and once you figure out that routine, you’ll be well on your way.

Compartmentalize

Another handy way to make sure you don’t get overwhelmed by ALL THE THINGS. In my personal life, I’m actually not very good at compartmentalizing. Like, if I know a loved one is sad, it’ll impact my work and how I feel during the day. It’s something I definitely have to work on so I don’t feel right giving advice on this one.

But I know it IS helpful. Of course everything is connected, sometimes it’s not possible to compartmentalize. Sometimes it’s important that we actively DON’T compartmentalize in order to see the big picture. But when it comes to your personal development plan, look at each area as a separate entity.

Reflection

Yes, I’m sure some of you are rolling your eyes and think I sound awfully wishy-washy. But reflection is key. You sometimes have to look back in order to move forward, especially when it comes to personal development and improving yourself in the long run.

What worked? What really bloody didn’t work? What did you enjoy? What did you find tedious? What would you like to expand on? And what would you like the throw in the bin? When it comes to your big, personal development plan, you always have to reflect in order to move forward either in the right direction or down to Knockturn Alley.

Do you have a personal development plan? Are you looking to start one? Do you do any of these things on a regular basis? And how do you ensure you’re the best possible version of yourself that you can be?

Let me know in the comments and let’s chat!

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