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MY 20 YEAR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
promise.africaleadership@gmail.com on April 4, 2014 at 6:40 PM
MASTERMIND REVOLUTION - FESTIVALS OF CHANGE AND INNOVATION
MY 20 YEAR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(2014 -2034)
Name:________________________________________________________________________
Current Age _______________________________
Age by 2034 _____________________________
Genesis 13:14–15 (NKJV) —
14 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him:―Lift your eyes now and look from the
place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward;
15 for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.
Habakkuk
2:2–3 (NKJV)
2 Then the LORD answered me and said: ―Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who
reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries,
wait for it; because it will surely come, It will not tarry.God first showed Abraham what his future could be
like. He then asked Abraham to take action to possess the future. He also told Habakkuk to clearly write the
vision. Similarly, we can envisage our future and write down the steps we want to take to get there.
What kind of future do you see for yourself?
This planning guide is designed to help you plan the next 20 years of your life. You can amend it or use it as it
is. You can also go online or research into other available formats. Whatever happens, take up the challenge of
planning your future. Start with your 20-year goals and work your way backwards. You can carve out a 15-
year plan, a 10-year plan, a 5-year plan and finally a one‐year plan to get you started. No plan is perfect. You
cannot control all the variables of your life. However, your plan can be like the navigating instruments of a
pilot. When the weather changes or turbulence sets in, it will help you keep your eyes on your intended
destination and find your way. Whether you plan for the future or not, the future will become your reality in
time. Take time to carefully plan ahead. In planning for the next 20 years, think carefully about these four
questions. They provide a framework for setting your major goals. In the next 20 years…
1. What kind of person will I want to be? CHARACTER
2. What should I have achieved? ACCOMPLISHMENTS
3. What should I be doing? OCCUPATION
4. What should I own? ASSETS Defining Your Dream Or Purpose
Defining your dream or purpose makes planning more meaningful. The questions below will help you carve a
dream, document it and motivate yourself to passionately pursue it:
1. What am I enthusiastic about?__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. What have I always wanted to become? __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What gives me the greatest fulfillment? __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What do I constantly imagine about my future? ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What do I do best with the least effort? ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
6. What has my past experiences prepared me for? ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
7. What has my education and training equipped me to do? ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
8. Which one thing would I do if I knew I could not fail? ________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
9. What do I want to be remembered for? ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Other Important Questions
1. How would I want my children to describe/remember me? ___________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. How would I want my spouse to describe/remember me? ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What is my most important strength(s)? __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What is my biggest weakness(es)? ______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What can I change about myself to make me a better person? ________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Personal Relationships Assessment
1. Which friendships are the most valuable to me? ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Which friendships distract me from my goals in life? ________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What new relationships are needed in my life? _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
• Remember: Friends are like elevators. They either take you up or bring you down.
MY 20-YEAR PLAN/GOALS (A Summary Of My Life 20 Years From Now)
1.Spiritual:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Ministry:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Family/ Relational:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Health/Fitness: _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Educational/Personal Development: ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
6. Career/Occupational:
_________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Financial/Investment:
_________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
8. Real Estate/Infrastructure:
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
9. Societal Impact/Legacy:
_______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
10. Overall Summary/Description:
In 20 Years, I will be _________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
My Personal Commitments For Year One (First Year Plan)
To achieve your 20-year goal you have to commit to do some things on a REGULAR basis. These are some
goals you can work with in the FIRST YEAR of your 20--‐year plan. As the grace of God abounds toward me,
I commit myself to accomplishing the following goals this year (The more specific your goals the easier it is to
measure them as you go.): A. Spiritual Goals (eg. I'll bring order into my life by avoiding a life of sin/ I
commit to start each day with a half hour of prayer and bible study)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
B. Ministry Goals (eg. I will enroll as a church worker and serve God with my gifts and talents)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
C. Family/Relational Goals (eg. I'll model Christ to my children/I’ll invest in my children’s education/ I'm
committed to marriage for life so I'll treat my spouse with respect and appreciation)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
D. Health &Fitness Goals
(I'll exercise thrice a week/I’ll eat healthy/Do my annual check--‐up/ I’ll rest well)
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
E. Educational/Personal Development Goal
(I'll start A post--‐graduate degree/I’ll read one good book a month/I’ll enroll for a professional course)
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
F. Career & Occupational Goals (I'll set up my business/I’ll be the best manager in my company)
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
G. Financial/Investment Goals (I'll pay my first fruit faithfully and regularly/I’ll save and invest at least 10% of
my income/I’ll prepare a will/I’ll work towards becoming financially independent)
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
H. Real Estate/Infrastructure Goals (I’ll invest in an acre of land/I’ll lay the foundation for my house)
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
Examples Of Yearly Goals (For Various Aspects of Your Life)
• Have a more intimate relationship with God
• Live right and stop ungodly lifestyles
• Read one book on spiritual development every month
• Serve God with my talents in Church
• Propose marriage to my fiancé
• Work on becoming a better spouse
• Increase communication with my family
• Spend more time with my children
• Love my spouse more
•Read books on marriage to make me a better spouse
• Schedule a regime of regular exercise
• Follow a strict measured weight loss programme
• Eliminate fatty foods; eat right; eat healthy food
• Enroll in school to earn a degree (Bachelors, Masters or PhD)
• Take continuous education/professional courses
• Increase my computer skills through self--‐tutoring
• Find a job in a field I am passionate about
• Allocate 10-15% of my income into investment
• Cut down unplanned and wasteful expenses and eliminate debt by the end of the year
• Invest in buying a house
• Prepare for my children’s education right from their birth.
• Invest in the stock market
• Start a new business
We serve a mighty God who is able to take the people the world sees as ordinary and transform them into
winners. No matter where you are starting from, commit to this process of lifelong transformation.
Take time to prayerfully and thoughtfully write out this plan. Believe with all your heart that God is with you
and is committed to give you the victory. Discipline yourself and follow the plan. It’s a guiding tool to your
destiny. Destiny is not what is already created/in existence but its how you created it and want it to be. There is
a power within you. Ephesians 3:17. - Promise Edem Nukunu

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My 20 year personal development plan

  • 1. MY 20 YEAR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN promise.africaleadership@gmail.com on April 4, 2014 at 6:40 PM MASTERMIND REVOLUTION - FESTIVALS OF CHANGE AND INNOVATION MY 20 YEAR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014 -2034) Name:________________________________________________________________________ Current Age _______________________________ Age by 2034 _____________________________ Genesis 13:14–15 (NKJV) — 14 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him:―Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; 15 for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. Habakkuk 2:2–3 (NKJV) 2 Then the LORD answered me and said: ―Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, It will not tarry.God first showed Abraham what his future could be like. He then asked Abraham to take action to possess the future. He also told Habakkuk to clearly write the vision. Similarly, we can envisage our future and write down the steps we want to take to get there. What kind of future do you see for yourself? This planning guide is designed to help you plan the next 20 years of your life. You can amend it or use it as it is. You can also go online or research into other available formats. Whatever happens, take up the challenge of planning your future. Start with your 20-year goals and work your way backwards. You can carve out a 15- year plan, a 10-year plan, a 5-year plan and finally a one‐year plan to get you started. No plan is perfect. You cannot control all the variables of your life. However, your plan can be like the navigating instruments of a pilot. When the weather changes or turbulence sets in, it will help you keep your eyes on your intended destination and find your way. Whether you plan for the future or not, the future will become your reality in time. Take time to carefully plan ahead. In planning for the next 20 years, think carefully about these four questions. They provide a framework for setting your major goals. In the next 20 years… 1. What kind of person will I want to be? CHARACTER 2. What should I have achieved? ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3. What should I be doing? OCCUPATION
  • 2. 4. What should I own? ASSETS Defining Your Dream Or Purpose Defining your dream or purpose makes planning more meaningful. The questions below will help you carve a dream, document it and motivate yourself to passionately pursue it: 1. What am I enthusiastic about?__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. What have I always wanted to become? __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. What gives me the greatest fulfillment? __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do I constantly imagine about my future? ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. What do I do best with the least effort? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. What has my past experiences prepared me for? ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 7. What has my education and training equipped me to do? ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 8. Which one thing would I do if I knew I could not fail? ________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. What do I want to be remembered for? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Other Important Questions 1. How would I want my children to describe/remember me? ___________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. How would I want my spouse to describe/remember me? ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is my most important strength(s)? __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is my biggest weakness(es)? ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. What can I change about myself to make me a better person? ________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Personal Relationships Assessment 1. Which friendships are the most valuable to me? ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which friendships distract me from my goals in life? ________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. What new relationships are needed in my life? _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
  • 3. • Remember: Friends are like elevators. They either take you up or bring you down. MY 20-YEAR PLAN/GOALS (A Summary Of My Life 20 Years From Now) 1.Spiritual: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Ministry: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Family/ Relational: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Health/Fitness: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Educational/Personal Development: ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. Career/Occupational: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 7. Financial/Investment: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 8. Real Estate/Infrastructure:
  • 4. _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. Societal Impact/Legacy: _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 10. Overall Summary/Description: In 20 Years, I will be _________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ My Personal Commitments For Year One (First Year Plan) To achieve your 20-year goal you have to commit to do some things on a REGULAR basis. These are some goals you can work with in the FIRST YEAR of your 20--‐year plan. As the grace of God abounds toward me, I commit myself to accomplishing the following goals this year (The more specific your goals the easier it is to measure them as you go.): A. Spiritual Goals (eg. I'll bring order into my life by avoiding a life of sin/ I commit to start each day with a half hour of prayer and bible study) 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ B. Ministry Goals (eg. I will enroll as a church worker and serve God with my gifts and talents) 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ C. Family/Relational Goals (eg. I'll model Christ to my children/I’ll invest in my children’s education/ I'm committed to marriage for life so I'll treat my spouse with respect and appreciation) 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ D. Health &Fitness Goals (I'll exercise thrice a week/I’ll eat healthy/Do my annual check--‐up/ I’ll rest well)
  • 5. 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ E. Educational/Personal Development Goal (I'll start A post--‐graduate degree/I’ll read one good book a month/I’ll enroll for a professional course) 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ F. Career & Occupational Goals (I'll set up my business/I’ll be the best manager in my company) 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ G. Financial/Investment Goals (I'll pay my first fruit faithfully and regularly/I’ll save and invest at least 10% of my income/I’ll prepare a will/I’ll work towards becoming financially independent) 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ H. Real Estate/Infrastructure Goals (I’ll invest in an acre of land/I’ll lay the foundation for my house) 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ Examples Of Yearly Goals (For Various Aspects of Your Life) • Have a more intimate relationship with God • Live right and stop ungodly lifestyles • Read one book on spiritual development every month • Serve God with my talents in Church • Propose marriage to my fiancé • Work on becoming a better spouse • Increase communication with my family • Spend more time with my children • Love my spouse more •Read books on marriage to make me a better spouse • Schedule a regime of regular exercise • Follow a strict measured weight loss programme • Eliminate fatty foods; eat right; eat healthy food
  • 6. • Enroll in school to earn a degree (Bachelors, Masters or PhD) • Take continuous education/professional courses • Increase my computer skills through self--‐tutoring • Find a job in a field I am passionate about • Allocate 10-15% of my income into investment • Cut down unplanned and wasteful expenses and eliminate debt by the end of the year • Invest in buying a house • Prepare for my children’s education right from their birth. • Invest in the stock market • Start a new business We serve a mighty God who is able to take the people the world sees as ordinary and transform them into winners. No matter where you are starting from, commit to this process of lifelong transformation. Take time to prayerfully and thoughtfully write out this plan. Believe with all your heart that God is with you and is committed to give you the victory. Discipline yourself and follow the plan. It’s a guiding tool to your destiny. Destiny is not what is already created/in existence but its how you created it and want it to be. There is a power within you. Ephesians 3:17. - Promise Edem Nukunu