For the second personal purpose plan reflection, you should review what you wrote for the first personal
purpose assignment. Build on those reflections by writing reflections based on material since the first paper.
You may find it useful to review previous course assignments that have asked you to consider your
professional strengths, personal brand, and other applicable content. This reflection assignment should be 1-2
pages single spaced and address the following prompts:
Key Take-Aways
In this section, you should reflect on and summarize 3 NEW key take-aways from the subject matter for the
course thus far. This should include a brief summary of what you have learned from the modules, including key
ideas in relevant readings (by name, author, title). Include discussion of relevant case studies and relevant
details that you want to remember and build on across the quarter.
Individual Connections
How do your personal career goals align or intersect with the material we have covered? Describe 2-3 NEW
connections you are seeing between:
the course module and your personal values, goals, or interests?
concepts in various readings and other materials?
course material and other courses and experiences?
Connections may come from readings, speakers, discussions, research, and other sources, including other
courses. Reflect on these connections. How do your take-aways change your view of business and your
personal goals.
SMART goals
Based on the connections that you have seen, identify 3 NEW SMART goals that will help you achieve your
vision personal and professional success. These goals should follow SMART guidelines and be unique to your
future plans. These goal could be short-term (within the year – as you are preparing to graduate and launch
your career), Medium-term (3 – 5 years – early career), or long-term (longer than 5 years). Can you identify one
of each?
SMART Goals are:
Specific (simple, sensible, significant, definable).
Measurable (meaningful, motivating, assessable).
Achievable (agreed, attainable, feasible, sustainable).
Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based).
Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely