ChIP Step 5

(5) Make action plans. How will you accomplish your goals? For each goal, what steps do you need to take to get there? Small incremental plans encourage progress better than major steps. For instance, your goal might be to learn thoroughly two new openings by March 31. Your action plans for this goal might include the following: (a) read a book on each opening--in January and February, (b) play 10 games each week using this opening, (c) annotate each game in which you used this opening, (d) find a partner with which to learn this opening, and (e) read 10 online articles about this opening. Remember to set deadlines and regularly check on progress.