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“Take you passion and make it happen” The following videos provide you an excellent introduction to this post’s topic. Yeah yeah you may already know a lot about visioning. In fact the term may have become an overused buzz word.

My question to all of us remains how long have you envigoarated or refined your vision? I went about my usual introduction to working today. In my email box was the normal sign up for this giveaway now… and I randomly thought maybe I should. Just a few minutes.

While downloading some articles I took note of a little* Yep just that simple * woke me up to the fact that I had tons of ways of setting up webpages.

I realized I could fastforward and dramactically expand my recent thinking. I also realized I had a friend who might help me.
So After dinner the deal was made and I’m off to finally taking action. Mostly because I spent hours earlier fantasizing my “visions”.

Having a strong, clear vision is the cornerstone of coaching success – both for coaches and their clients. A great coach must not only have a strong vision of their own; they must also be able to help their client or “PBC” (Person Being Coached) developing theirs.

The best visions are clear, useful, achievable and inseparable from who and what you (or your clients) are. As a coach, if you can master the skill of helping to create clear and authentic visions in yourself and others, you’ll be light years ahead of your competition. .

It helps both you and your clients with the foundation upon which they can build a successful and satisfying life – both personally and professionally.

FIRST, WORK ON YOUR OWN VISION

Without a clear vision of what you want to do, where you want to go, or what you, success will be much more difficult – even impossible – to achieve.. How can you know
what to do – what actions to take - if you don’t know where you’re going?

When a challenging storm bears down, the gale-force winds will likely capsize your latest plans immediately. You’ll end up looking like you were aboard the Ship of Fools.

Having a clear vision and mission is what gives you that destination. Even though gale-force challenges may temporarily capsize your progress, you’ll more easily be able to get back on
course and reach your objectives.

Contrary to what many people think, visions do not
usually magically appear. They can take time - requiring introspection, self-analysis, and journaling. It also helps to review your past successes and – just as important – your past

disappointments and failures. Draw on your dream, talents and desire. Observe your calling to be a coach.

The first place to look when developing your vision is within – to that deeper inner self. You can draw upon your talent, dreams and desires, or whatever other avenues help you uncover those nuggets that will become your navigational beacons in life.

Unfortunately, there are usually no shortcuts in creating your vision. You can’t just “make it up”; it takes WORK. But the rewards for doing this work can save you years – even a lifetime – of frustration by enabling you and your clients to live the life one is
destined for.

SEVEN IDEAS TO HELP DEVELOP YOUR VISION

Idea 1: Listen and Look Within

Since vision starts within, it makes sense to listen and feel what your mind and soul really

want. What stirs your heart? What is your greatest desire? What do you dream about?
Bottom line: Make sure your vision comes from within. If what you want to pursue does not truly come your inner depths, it will likely be impossible to achieve.

Idea 2: Seek the

Help of Others; Make It a Team Sport
We do not live in a bubble. Utilize a team where you

can. Heed the advice of a person who has more experiences in you – especially in coaching.

Find a coach who works on vision. Seek help from friends who know you well. They can help

you confirm or question your own observations and provide a reality check.

Creating a

MasterMind Group of 4-6 people also working on their vision can be extremely powerful. Use

weekly or semi-weekly calls to support each other and keep the momentum going.

Asking and

using others for guidance not only helps you with your own vision; it also puts you on the

receiving end of help. This experience will in turn help you when you become the coach

helping others with their vision. You’ll have done the proverbial “walk in their shoes”.

Idea #2: Create a Sacred, Inner Space to Go Deeper

The vision you create for your practice

begins in your mind and heart. It is something you can feel, taste, see, hear and touch

with your soul.

Creating a supportive, inner environment is a powerful way to aid you in

developing your vision. To access the inner depths of your mind and heart, find a way to

retreat to a serene and tranquil place where your mind is free of the “outer noise”.

In

this sacred space, your heart, mind, and soul can more easily access what might be called

Source. What you can find there is your most Authentic Self. Tap into this successfully,

and your vision is likely to spring forth easily.

Though your mind may resist with every

fiber of its being, try surrender into this emptiness. Check your brain out at the door. A

Zen master once said, “You already are that which you seek.” But you’ll find it much easier

to uncover that if you are relaxed and can get your mind out of the way.

Step 3: Ask (the

Right) Questions

Ask the questions that provoke and encourage answers to the deeper

questions. These might include:

• What is the single most important thing my practice

needs to go to the next level and further help my customers best?
• What are the three

most important actions I need to take in order to increase my sales or income?
• What

are the three most important changes I need to make in order to help me and/or my clients

accomplish my/their objectives?
• What is the single biggest challenge that – if

resolved – would most help me or my clients.

Idea 5: Identity the Problems Holding You

Back

Sometimes we’re just plain stuck. What about you? Where are your points of

“stuck-ed-ness”? Discussing it with others – especially your coach and MasterMind team –

is a powerful way to uncover the detours around or through the roadblocks holding you back

from developing your vision.

There are times when we must first clear the rocks off the

trail before we can continue on our path of self-discovery. Moving these out of the way

helps unblock the energy flow, enabling us to more easily tap into the Source for

answers.

Idea 7