From personal experience 5 year goals/plans can help to give you a very broad outlook on where you want to get to, but be prepared to tear them up every 2-3 yea

From personal experience 5 year goals/plans can help to give you a very broad outlook on where you want to get to, but be prepared to tear them up every 2-3 years ;) When I look back to 2011 I'd never have guessed that I would be where I am, doing what I do, today. I'm confident I'll be able to say the same in 2021. My parents grew up with the "one-company-for-life" mentality, but I'm a firm believer that it's good to mix things up every few years to keep yourself fresh and motivated. That's not to say you should abandon something that you're truly passionate about if you continue to derive long-term enjoyment from it, but rather be open and flexible to new opportunities as they may take you places you'd never imagine.