When your life comes to an end, what will you have accomplished? What will be the results of all your daily, weekly, and yearly efforts? And what about today? Do you see the remainder of your life as limitless in its potential? Do you feel you have great, untapped promise? Sadly, most people feel they are capable of a life far more enriching than the one they are currently living. So what’s missing? And what steers us away from what we want and makes us accomplish far less than we had hoped? What we all must understand is that our level of success is in direct proportion to what we actually get ourselves to do – what we actually act upon, believe in, are passionate about, and willing to follow through on.
Extensive research conducted at several prestigious universities points to the same conclusion: every person who accomplishes a great deal, and performs at optimum levels, does so by having a clear vision and goal of what they want. Having a clear vision and goal is the hallmark of every form of high achievement.
Dreams, goals, and your own innate potential are useless without having the ability to follow through on them. So, what clear vision do you have for your future, or are your hopes merely a dream?
“The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision” – Helen Keller
To achieve anything, you first have to see what you want. To do so you must create your own personal vision. Visioning and goal setting is a combination of using the mind and body, mental and physical, thoughts and actions.
It is essential that you have a clear vision of the situation that you look forward to attaining. It also helps to know why you desire it. Sometimes getting to the “true” answers takes some work, so be prepared. To assist you on your quest, it can be helpful to enlist in a co-creative partnership. Finding a trained and qualified coach to work with can make a big difference and save you a lot of time. If you do decide to go down that road, do your homework. Interview the coach like you would any other professional. Make sure they have been trained by a school that has been accredited by the International Coaching Federation and ask for a complimentary session to see if you are compatible.
Athletes, Fortune 500 executives, actors & actresses and even Presidents have all enlisted the assistance of a coach to improve their performance level and move them to a greater level of success. Today, you too can achieve that legendary life, and you don’t have to do it alone!
by: Jennifer Magnan
The Lifedesigning Coach
