Decide What You Want: Living Your Vision in Eight Simple Steps

All of us are born with the potential to experience any degree of joy, happiness, prosperity and passion we choose.

Seventeen years ago, I was driving home from a Leadership Conference with one of my downline leaders, Sandra.

"Is everything alright," I asked ?

"Yes, but can you explain something to me? You always seem to hit your goals. How do you do that?"

"You decide what you want," I answered.

"Ok," Sandra said, "and then what?"

"You decide what you want," I repeated.

"OK, got it…then what?"

"You decide what you want." I repeated again.

Sandra sat there in silence for a couple of minutes and then suddenly her face lit up with a huge smile, "Oh, I get it," she said!

Of course there’s more to it than just deciding what you want but what I really wanted Sandra to get is that first step is crucial! The rest of the way home I shared with her Eight Action Steps for turning her goals and her ultimate Vision into reality.

Step 1:

Decide what you want and WHY you want it. There will be challenges along the way that will tempt you to give up. By clearly establishing the driving force behind your vision, your WHY, you’ll develop the inner strength to overcome any obstacle.

If you think your Vision is all about making a lot of money, chances are you won’t ever get there. Think not about the money but what the money will do for you and for others. Let that become your driving force.

Step 2:

Ink it don’t think it. It’s not good enough to just think about your Vision. You need to commit it to paper. It needs to be clearly stated in as much detail as possible and reviewed weekly if not daily.

Remember the dreams you had as a child? Maybe you wanted to be a rock star, an astronaut, a famous scientist or the President.

Erase all limitations and think like a child again. Dream BIG. And then Dream bigger!

Write freely at least three pages describing your Vision in detail. What will your life look, feel, smell, taste and sound like? Envision a day in your perfect life. What will people be saying about you? What will you be doing for yourself and others?

Step 3:

Vision Board it - Get some magazines, scissors, glue and a poster board or photo album and create a visual representation of your Vision. Be sure to put yourself in the picture. Keep your Vision Board or album where you can see it daily.

This works! I now live in the house I Vision Boarded many years ago on six acres, across from a river, near the ocean, surrounded by pines and redwoods with a creek and horses (donkeys and a goat too), working with my husband from home on our thriving Internet business with the freedom to travel often. It worked for me and many other people I know. Why not make it work for you?

Step 4:

Share your Vision with others – Let supportive people know about your Vision. The more people you tell, the more you’ll take ownership of your Vision.

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