In a perfect world, you’ve achieved all of your career goals and are smooth sailing into the year ahead. If a perfect world is not quite your current scenario, you might be wishing you had done more to achieve your goals. You might even be wishing you set some goals to begin with.

If setting and keeping your career goals is a challenge you face, here’s an easy-to-follow step-by-step checklist that includes tips and tricks to guide you in creating your career plan.

Plan out your path to success and make the upcoming year one to remember.