Do You Have Sight But No Vision?
One of my favorite quotes is “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Helen Keller. As a coach who helps bring my client’s vision into focus and then into reality, I am keenly aware of the difference between sight and vision.
Often my clients begin with an idea of what they want to accomplish or achieve, but get stuck with what the fully realized final result may bring into their lives, as well as how to achieve those results.
Here are 3 tips to taking your idea in your mind’s eye to a fully completed vision:
- Full Detail: I work with clients to really dig deep and discover all the details, benefits and value that would be derived from this achieved vision. Paint a complete picture.
- Declare your Vision: Next steps include designing language that communicates the achievement in real terms – for example: “When this project is completed in 3 months, we will have X,Y,Z or an increased # of clients or % growth of revenue available for new expansion/investments.”
- Deliver with Action: the last step is preparation to implement. Your written Action Plan must be S-Specific M-Measurable A-Actionable R-Relevant and T-Time Based goals and strategies, that will serve and support your vision. Properly written SMART goals become a guiding compass of your journey to create the new reality.
Time to fly! Remember no one does anything perfect or right the first time. You will absolutely falter, stumble and fall along the way, be gracious to yourself. Get up reflect, review and step on your path. TIP: Begin each day incorporating your vision into your task list, your language and your behaviors, it will become part of you and you will become it. To your success!
I welcome hearing from you! What is your vision? How is/has your journey been? Or share your fully realized vision with me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Empowered4Action