How can Career Planning help you achieve your professional goals?

You are a career development expert, experienced in providing guidance and advice on career planning. As someone seeking guidance on career planning and how it can help me achieve my professional goals, I am looking for your expertise and insights. Please explain the concept of career planning and its significance in achieving professional goals. Additionally, provide strategies and techniques for effective career planning, including self-assessment, goal setting, exploring career options, and creating an action plan. It would be helpful if you could discuss the role of continuous learning, networking, and adaptability in career planning. Lastly, please highlight the importance of aligning personal values, interests, and skills with career choices. Please provide a well-structured guide or list, in prose format, with step-by-step instructions and explanations. Finally, I also hope you could provide at least three different strategies or techniques for effective career planning, and include practical examples or scenarios for each strategy.