In this episode,Tareka delves into the art of planning for future success, offering valuable guidance on how to shape your path toward personal and professional growth. Tareka advocates for a strategic approach by using a dedicated notebook to document your goals and actions. Throughout the episode, she underscores the importance of staying connected, self-reflection, and aligning values for clarity. Tareka also guides you through setting SMART goals, building consistent habits, and breaking bad habits for personal growth. She emphasizes the ongoing preparation for career success, guiding you to explore your professional DNA and embrace its inherent qualities.  Don't miss out on the transformative insights that will set you on a trajectory toward a future defined by achievement and fulfillment. Tune in for a roadmap to success that combines practical strategies to empower your innate potential today! KEY POINTS: - The pivotal role of planning for one's future - Pro tip: Have a strategic approach to your goals  - Track your progress and experience of success  - The importance of self-reflection in defining success - On goal setting, methodologies, and values alignment  - How consistent habits influence one’s success - Preparing for career advancement in the present vs waiting for an opportunity - Embrace your necessary qualities, unique career and life journey  QUOTES:  "Doing that reflection is so important. Self-reflection is actually one of the first steps that you can take to begin to craft this roadmap for the success that you have defined." — Tareka Wheeler "If you want to set your future self up for success, you've got to train your brain to win. And the way you train your brain to win is that once you have been able to set a goal and achieve it, you're going to keep repeating that process; and your brain is going to remember what that feels like." — Tareka Wheeler RESOURCES: - Visit The Professional DNA Podcast  - Schedule a Free Discovery Call! Let's talk about where you are and where you want to be in your career or business - Ask a Career Question! Have a career development or work-life harmony questions? Email Tareka at @infoyourprofessionaldna.com and use the subject line "Career Question". - Learn More! Visit https://twstrategicsolutions.com/ to download free resources and explore her career development services.  - Be sure to sign up for the Achiever Community email list to get weekly affirmations, career strategies, notifications about upcoming trainings, and so much more. Sign Up Today!  Follow Tareka on social media: LinkedIn | Tareka Wheeler _PMP - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tareka-wheeler-pmp/  IG | @professional_dna - https://www.instagram.com/professional_dna/  FB | @ProfessionalDNA - https://www.facebook.com/ProfessionalDNA  --- Send in a voice message here  DNA of a Professional is produced by EPYC Media Network