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    How do I write an action plan?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
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    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Get a notebook or a spreadsheet. Begin writing down everything you know about your plan. Alternately, you can make a mind map if you prefer more visual/spacial plans. Everyone is different. Once you have a number of ideas/concepts, form them into a statement (1-4 sentences).
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    What are the 5 steps in strategic planning?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    1) Determine where you are; 2) Identify what's important over the long run; 3) Define what you must achieve (Prioritize); 4) Determine who is accountable for what; 5) Review. Review. Review.
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    How do you create a project plan?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    A project plan needs items, projected due dates, and review dates. Be sure to be reasonable, and periodically review/amend these. Putting things onto paper or in a computer document makes them more real.
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    How do I write a simple business plan?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Have a very clear goal: write 1-2 sentences about what you want to accomplish/make/produce. The next step would begin by addressing the "How" (implementing your goal) by breaking it down into steps. Next, you need a reasonable timetable with dates for various steps/goals. Then you need to measure your progress/success.
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    How do I improve my grade in maths?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    There are a lot of good ideas in this article about setting goals and taking steps to accomplish those goals. Do a quick inventory of what grades are low, such as quizzes, tests, and homework. Are you missing assignments? Have you missed tests? Do you need tutoring? Talk with your instructor whenever you experience a problem in a course.
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    What about when the problem is beyond your control?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
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    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Sometimes a problem is larger than you. It can be with your family, a serious illness, or the death of someone you care about. But these larger situations can be approached the same way: by writing things down, prioritizing, and making a plan. If you're a minor, you may need to bring in an adult you trust to help you. Don't hesitate approaching either a teacher, parent, older sibling, or a minister.
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