The difference between dreams and reality lays in the plans and systems that we set up to effectively take steps forward in our life. When most people approach their career, it seems like they fall into a “work hard, play hard” mentality that only gets them so far. However, if we want to grow, we actually have to think hard about where we want to be in our career in the next year, 5 years, 10 years and beyond. Because, it’s the process of understanding our long term goals that helps us see the person that we are striving to become.