To dream is the first step to create a successful career. First you dream, then you build with confidence. Dreams are like seeds. Even after sowing them you need to nurture them for a long time so that they may bear the fruit of success. Many persons fail to achieve their goals because they sow the seed but don't have any action plan to help the seed grow into a big tree of successful career. Never forget that action is the key to the door of fortune.

1. Set Realistic Goals

Write your goals in your personal diary (you can also create a personal file in a computer) or on a small card. Chief goals of your life should not be more than two or three. If it is only one than it will be much easier for your to focus all your energy on it. Too many big goals will only create confusion in your mind.

Every person needs to be realistic. Analyse everything - your personality, your circumstances, your resources, only then you will be able to set realistic goals. The goals should be in harmony with your unique talent. Suppose you have a talent for negotiations and you set a goal to become a big engineer it will be unrealistic. Choose a goal in which you have to negotiate with others like property dealing, sale-purchase of automobiles, marketing or any other business transactions. And if you have talent for acting or writing you cant set a goal to become a businessman. If you set a goal that is unsuitable to your basic personality you will always be in conflict and may not get much success.

2. Deadline is Necessary

You must fix a deadline to complete a work or achieve a goal. Without giving deadline to a work we often scatter our energy and the work may linger on for days, months and sometimes for years. When you prepare a 'to do' list also write a deadline with every task - definite time and date when the work is to be finished. Then try your best to complete that work before the deadline. If you are able to complete a big task before the deadline award your efforts with a gift or tour.

3. Small Steps

Chief goal should always be divided into yearly and monthly goals. Then it should further be divided into weekly and daily tasks. Always keep in mind that small drops of water can fill a bucket. Construction of a magnificent building starts with a small brick. Take a step today and you can cover a distance of a thousand miles.

4. Delegate

As you make progress you need other persons who can share your work load. One person can't do everything. So wise delegation can make remarkable difference between success and failure. If you can't do a certain work you should appoint a person who can do that. Rule of right work to right person must be followed. Every successful person has a good team whom he delegates his work to achieve his goals.

5. Evaluate Every Week

Once a week you need to evaluate your work. Take the analysis in written - the work you did, the time you wasted, the deadlines you missed etc. It will help you to improve your next working schedule.

6. Celebrate Your Success

Every achievement in life must be celebrated. Celebrate it in the way you like. Also reward yourself with a gift. When you work hard to get victory, to hit the target or to succeed in your mission you deserve to celebrate. Celebration refreshes our mind and prepares us for our next challenging job.