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Like others of you, I enjoyed and appreciated last week’s blog post on goals, written by our regular guest-blogger Starla J. King. We all need those reminders (or as Beth said in her comment, “a kick in the rear”) to review and reset our goals!
It is also absolutely necessary to be clear about our vision and that it too is up to date. Without a clear vision, our goals can quickly become overwhelming out-of- control To Do lists.
The second principle of my 7 Principles to Wild Success is Live each day from your vision.
We often think of a vision as something that is only useful for the future, not for today, but a vision is actually about this moment! It is about today and how we choose to live today! Today turns into tomorrow. Tomorrow is our future.
Therefore, it is critical that we live today in a way that will enable us to make tomorrow’s vision a reality.
When was the last time you read your vision story? Do you have a vision story? If you need help creating your vision (it’s not too late!) read my earlier blog post about creating a clear vision.
Another great way to get (and stay) clear on your vision is to create a collage of your vision. This is a fun way to get an emotional and practical read on what you are drawn to, what you want (aka, your vision!) .
Go through magazines and cut out pictures representing:
- things you want to do (travel, projects, accomplishments, adventures, etc)
- things you want to have
- the number of clients you want, or number of products you want to sell
- the number of employees you want
- where you want to be living
- etc.
photo by Tory Johnson
Then put these pictures together on a poster board and hang it where you can see it every day.
If you already have a vision collage, take some time this week to update it – add some more photos and remove any that no longer speak to you or carry excitement for you.
As you review your goals, (see last weeks blog post), keep looking at your vision collage. Does each goal actually get you closer to your vision? If so, fantastic! If not, consider changing or removing that goal. Working towards goals that do not further your vision is wasted effort!
Each day, then, we need to ask ourselves, “Is what I am doing today, this moment, moving me toward my vision?”
Let us know what you do to help you live each day from your vision!
Lorin, YES, this is SO important! I remember a recent Big Fish Mastery call we had about living each day from our vision. We all were glad to have the reminder to keep our vision alive *daily* — realizing it really does help keep the “vision energy” going and helps our focus.
Also, I still haven’t created a vision collage. Thanks for the nudge… I’m so going to do that!
Comment by Starla J. King — July 13, 2010 @ 9:50 am
Starting my day every day as I wrote I would in the future is a very small and very impactful way to bring my vision to life every day. The simple ritual – a perfect cup of coffee and an activity outside – fills me with gratitude and gives me the energy that anything is possible!
Comment by Rebecca P Cohen — July 13, 2010 @ 4:05 pm
Rebecca, I love your comment… I read it yesterday and have thought of it again today, as I’m having my afternoon treat of a cup of coffee.
I hadn’t noticed that my morning (and afternoon) ritual of coffee is EXACTLY what I’ve written in my vision. And even though a seemingly small thing, so very important.
Thanks for the reminder that living our vision each day doesn’t have to be to save the world each day… (unless we want it to be).
Comment by Starla J. King — July 14, 2010 @ 1:27 pm
Hey Starla and Rebecca… YOU GOT IT! And if we keep those ‘vision’ rituals alive more and more will be added over time and you’ll be ‘living the vision’! Love it!
Comment by Lorin Beller Blake — July 14, 2010 @ 1:46 pm
Hi, Lorin. Funny your post is about vision today…I am working on my vision board this week! Thanks for the confirmation re the power of keeping the vision alive!
Comment by Theresa Ceniccola — July 15, 2010 @ 1:02 pm
I have noticed I need a vision for all my days, even the vacations and weekends. So some days focus on my career related vision but then the non work days I focus more on my family/spirit related vision. For a long time I thought they were not that related but the more I stay focused they are blending together and my life feels more complete when both sides are nurtured daily.
Comment by Vonda Hussey — July 17, 2010 @ 10:31 am
Hey Theresa and Vonda, great to ‘hear from you’ How did the vision turn out Theresa? And Vonda, a vision for everything is powerful!
Comment by Lorin Beller Blake — July 20, 2010 @ 3:50 pm