At first glance, this step may appear unnecessary. ... (but) we are not motivated to take new actions until we are aware that we need to do so. (Niles, S. G. & Harris-Bowlsbey, J (2002) p.154)

You do your daily routines until something happens to affect them. Those planned or unplanned events can range from something simple to something very traumatic. Here are a few events that might prompt you to begin the six (6) step career/lifework planning and decision-making process.

1. I've never done career planning. "Career guidance and development activities can help students achieve in school and make a successful transition to college." (Source ACRN)
   
2. I have questions about my future.
   
3. I've never done a self-assessment or it is incomplete.
4. A life changing event/transition has or is about to occur.
   
5. I want to do advanced planning for potential life changing events/transitions.
   
6. I recently learned something and want to include it into my lifework/career planning and decision-making process. 
7. Here are a few other questions that you may have thought about.

But the key thing to keep in mind is that you owe it to yourself to continually "check in" with yourself to make sure that you are preparing yourself to take advantage of opportunities that may cross your path if those opportunities align with the kind of work you know, love and want to do.
 
Create a page (using this post as a template if you wish) that describes in your own words why it is important for you to do career/lifewrok planning.

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