Oscar Wilde once said that “Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result!” One of the conditions most conducive to positive results is good, effective planning, and especially strategic planning. In many countries and on many university campuses it is the tradition to make New Years wishes and promises to ourselves and to our friends and relatives. However, students often tell me that they lack the strategic planning skills to make their wishes, plans and dreams come true. Here is an effective model for improving your strategic planning skills