The best kind of learning agenda helps you focus on what you want to become—your own ideal—rather than on someone else’s idea of what you should be. It should lead to setting meaningful standards of performance, rather than taking on an arbitrary, normative standard for success that may or may not fit with personal goals. 3 When crafting specific, manageable learning goals, it works best to tie them in to goals that motivate you and ignite your full range of talents.
