I’m sure you’ve heard business and life coaches advise on the importance of creating a vision board. Essentially, a vision board is a tool for personal and professional development and achievement. The purpose is to motivate and inspire you as you work towards accomplishing your big goals. While vision boards have been a traditional tool for goal-setting, they aren’t as effective as they could be. It’s time we upgrade this broken tool and turn it into something that will produce the results we desire.
In today’s episode, you will learn why traditional vision boards are not helping you reach your goals. I also dive into the importance of specificity and visualization. You’ll discover what areas of your life to include on your board. I will also explain why you should approach your board from a flow state, ensuring your intentions are aligned with your authentic being.
THE PROBLEM WITH VISION BOARDS
Even though vision boards are popular with designers, they often fall short of their intended purpose. These boards may be beautiful to look at, but achieving your dreams takes more than just hanging up a pretty board on your wall or saving the digital version to your computer desktop.
Most vision boards are too vague to be truly effective. People often create their boards with generalized goals. The board ends up looking like it could belong to just about anybody. I mean, who hasn’t said “I want a new car,” or “I want to go on a trip to Europe.” To achieve your deepest desires, you must move from vague aspirations to clearly defined milestones.
In order to fix these broken vision boards, I suggest we not only change how we approach them, but we should also change what we call them. You can call it a “goal board” or “accomplishment board,” but my favorite is “celebration board.” After all, you’ll be celebrating once you achieve your desires.
SETTING SPECIFIC GOALS
Be particular and selective with the goals you put on your board. Your fantasies can only become realities when you know exactly what you want in life and business. For example, if you want to move into a new office to run your business, don’t just stop at “new office.” Think about where the office is located, how big the space is, how many windows it has, and what floor it’s on.
This board isn’t just for setting business goals. I encourage you to include goals for different areas of your life. These areas include: Business, Finances, Relationships, Health, Travel, Investments, and more.
THE POWER OF VISUALIZATION
My clients often come to me, telling me they feel stuck when creating vision boards. To help them feel less stuck, I remind them about the power of visualization. They visualize every day in their work, without even realizing it. Allow me to share an example.
As a designer, you can walk into a new home and after just a few moments, you’re already envisioning the transformation. You clearly see the newly designed space in your mind with real specificity. Your brain is establishing a roadmap for the upcoming project.
You see, you already have the ability to visualize transformations in your mind. This is the same level of clarity you need to bring to your board. When you visualize your future with clarity and specificity, then your board becomes a roadmap for your desires, goals, and celebrations.
WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK FROM DOING THIS?
There are a multitude of factors that hold us back from setting, visualizing, and achieving our dreams. For one, we all deal with an inner imposter that tries to keep us safe by playing small. I want you to silence that imposter and push yourself beyond your comfort zone.
Another factor that keeps us from achieving our goals is a lack of awareness. We are unsure what our truest desires are. Our energetic alignment is out of whack because we are approaching life from a hustle mindset. By constantly grinding and “doing,” we can’t reflect on or access what we want out of life.
Your goals will become a reality when you are in a state of flow and energetic alignment. I want you to let go of all the “doing” and practice the art and joy of “being.”
You hold the answers to what you most want. You simply need to shut out the noise, pause, and tune into yourself.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL HEAR:
- (1:45) Why traditional vision boards don’t work
- (4:30) How writing a “100 List” will inspire the goals you put on your board
- (13:05) The power of defining and declaring what you desire most
- (18:05) The areas of your life you need to include on the board
- (23:30) Why you should be celebrating along the way
- (28:55) My one rule for the goals you put on your board
- (34:50) What it looks like to come from a place of “being”
- (41:35) Why you need support from mentors and loved ones
When you’re ready to step into a bigger vision in your design business and create exceptional results and celebrations book-a-call to explore how coaching can take you there faster, with a solid plan, proven process, and smart strategies.
