Success Strategies — by
Creating and Living Your Vision
Dawn and I went
down to the Shelburne Shipyard on Sunday and took the winter cover off from our
boat named Attitude. Click
for pics, if you haven’t seen her.
We popped the cork
on a cold bottle of Sparkling Chardonnay and toasted the start of another
sailing season on
Afterward, we
walked around, champagne flutes in hand, basking in the warm afternoon sun and
looking at all the other boats.
I couldn’t help but
think back to a time, not all that many years ago, walking around this same
shipyard. I was in awe of the size and beauty of these sleek vessels and also a
bit envious of their owners as I wasn’t one of them.
Today, Attitude
isn’t the biggest or the newest, but she is one of the biggest and
certainly one of the most attractive yachts on the lake.
As we strolled
through the yard, I was reminded of how my vision for this had come to
fruition.
This week, the
training call I delivered to my Diamond Club Members was on Crafting Your
Vision.
I went over the
powerful reasons why we should all have an inspiring Vision Statement for our
life and our business—all driven by our Core Values and our
We talked about an
inner and outer vision (private vs. public) and how important it is to have a
clear intention of what we want to create. It just may have been the best
training I did this year. It is an important topic and one neglected by many.
I shared what I see
as the biggest challenges as to why people
A vision statement
is a vivid, idealized description of a desired outcome that inspires, energizes
you to create a mental picture of what you truly want.
As an example of a
Vision Statement, I read some excerpts from my own Life Vision. And in reading
it, I realized that almost every single thing I had written about had come
true.
When I started this
document in 1986 and updated it in ‘96, my life didn’t look anything like what
I was describing. I was broke, had mountains of debt and wasn’t sure how to
grow my business.
But now, I’m living
my dream and I’m very grateful.
I know you can live
your dream, too.
I got here by
following the teachings of the masters. I didn’t do things perfectly, and I
wasn’t always consistent. But I was very clear about my outcome.
I had a vivid,
emotionally driven picture of the life and company I wanted to create. And Dawn
and I—and a few part-time people—worked toward making it a reality.
Now, it’s time to
buff up that vision—or maybe create a whole new one. And I’m going to be
spending all weekend doing just that in
I have great
expectations for the process, so stay tuned.
Resources . . .
How to Write an Inspiring Vision Statement
Michael Gerber’s Dreaming Room
How
to Write a Mission Statement
Your Core
Values Course ~ The foundation for your Mission and
Vision
Diamond
Club ~ You can join now. Your Mastermind Team is ready
for you.
I’m Living
My Dream, But How the Heck Did I Get Here?
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