What if you planned a trip without knowing where you were going, who were you traveling with, what you wanted to see or do. It’s not much of a plan, is it? And much less of a trip!

This is similar to a life journey without a vision.
How will you know where you are going if you can’t even describe your destination?

Without a vision, you don’t know where you are going. If you don’t have a destination in mind, you’re driving aimlessly. Being able to articulate your destination - where you want to be - is an important component to a vision. Just as with any journey, it’s important to know where you want to end up. In order to find the path to your destination, it’s important to be absolutely clear and detailed on what that vision is - your environment, your community, your state of balance and well being. The more clear you are with your vision, the easier it becomes reality.

A vision will not only show you where you are going, but it will also help to create the path by which you get there. Once you’ve figured out where you want to go, it’s time to take the map out, find the location and figure out a route. Same with a vision. Through visioning, once you’ve fully and clearly expressed where you want your life to be, “the map” is the strategy to get yourself there. “The route” is the specific action steps you will take on your journey.

I like to refer to a vision as a “dream based in reality.” It’s a dream because it’s a picture of how you would like your life to look, but it’s not there right now. Dreaming also inspires hope and faith that it WILL happen. But the most beautiful thing about this dream is the reality piece of it. The reality part makes the dream absolutely POSSIBLE. This possibility generates momentum to move forward!

Sound simple? It is!
Follow the Discovery Tip below to start creating your vision.

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Discovery Tip: Steps to creating a vision

1. Give yourself some time and space. Visioning is a simple process, but it deserves (and YOU deserve) ample time and space to really make it work. So, stop being busy for just a moment and . . .
2. Think about where you want your life to look in a year from now - be detailed.
3. Write it down - get even more detailed. Ask yourself some questions to be really clear. Some examples are:
   • Where do I live? What does my house look like? What do I see out my window? What do I smell and feel when I step outside my door?
   • What am I doing? How much am I making? How do I feel with my job?
   • Who am I with? Am I in a relationship? How is my family?
   • Where do I spend my free time? Where do I go? What do I do? Who am I sharing it with?
   • How am I taking care of myself? What is my diet? Do I exercise?
   • How is my financial situation? Do I have debt? Do I have a savings? How much?
4. Now share your Vision with someone. It’s the next step in making it REAL.

Think it, write it, say it, LIVE it!

Creating a vision works well with a business as well. Ask the same questions, but ask it in terms of your business.
For example:

• Where is my office located? What does it look like?
• What service/product am I delivering? Who are my clients? What kind of relationships do I have with them?
• What does the bottom line look like? How much am I reinvesting in my business?

Can you see the possibility of your vision?
Is it starting to become real for you?
If don’t feel it yet, try getting more clear, fine tune it and really focus on the detail.

I invite you to share your vision with me - info@susankimcoaching.com.

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