One Way To Get a Handle On Your Planning

Here’s one way you can get a handle on your planning:

I was recently listening to a podcast and the guest said: "You have to do what's right in front of you and focus on the now.”  I thought, "there is a lot of wisdom in that, but how do we focus on the now if we don't know where we're headed?”

How do we establish where we are headed? We write a vision statement.

Vision boards and vision statements aren't just for crafty teenagers and corporate employee handbooks. These are for all of us because it gives us the picture of where we want to be and then we know how to get there.

There is a study recently by Gale Matthews at the University of California, and it found that people who wrote down their future desired state were 42% more likely to achieve it. 

Let's be a part of that statistic.

Your vision should have three components:

1- It should be realistic. - We want to make sure that we set ourselves up for success.

2- It should be really specific. - Write down when it is, who we're with, what we're doing and why we're doing it. You should see it in your mind.

3- It should incite emotion. - This should make you feel something: excitement, fear, etc...

If you don't feel something when you're imagining what your future is going to look like, rewrite it.

Fun fact: Goals and visions are different. Goals are the steps we take to reach our visions.

Especially now, as companies across the world are pivoting due to COVID-19, it’s essential that you know the vision for yourself and your business.  That way, every change we make will be through the lense of that vision; it makes the decision-making process much easier. 

If you need help establishing your vision, contact us today and we’ll help you craft a vision statement and put plans in place to get you started on your way.