Have you heard about Dream and/or Vision Boards? Well they have been featured on many shows and many seminars that I have attended have incorporated the idea of a Dream Board into their contents. They are simple to make and all the tools you need are poster board and/or a corkboard, and glue and/or push pins. You will also need some magazines and a clear internal vision as to what it is you want. The first step in being successful is knowing what it is you are working towards. Ask you yourself “What are my goals”, “Why am I in business”,“What drives me”, or “Where do I want to be”, etc. We are all in business for a reason – what is yours? There are times when we are in business and we forget the actual reason as to why we are in business or what our goals are because we get distracted with all of the everyday occurrences of running a business not to mention the days when we feel as though we just keep getting rejection after rejection. We need to Stop and Focus on our wants, desires, dreams and remember what it is that is driving you be successful or what is the reason you got into business in the first place. One way to do this is to create a dream/vision board.
ABOUT DREAM BOARDS
A dream board is a visual representation of what we would like to achieve in our life. Similar to goal setting, a dream board takes it to the next level by providing a multi-sensory experience of our goals. The concept is that we attract to us what we think. If we focus on the things we've always wanted in our lives through visualization, then those things will be attracted to us. By having a vision board we can remind ourselves though our visual sensory as to where we are going, what we want, what is driving us, etc. Take for example one of my goals is to have a Harley Davidson bike. I have found a picture of the exact bike that I want, color, style, etc. and put it on my board. I believe in its existence and that it will come to me. When I see other bikes I tell the universe that I can’t wait till I can be riding through the mountains or down a country road. I talk to myself as if I have it – it is going to be! You must believe with the core of your being. Don’t tell yourself “I hope that one day….” or “I wish I could have one but …” just tell yourself you will own one and be thankful for the day that you will receive it!
HOW TO CREATE ONE
You can create your dream board in a number of ways. One of the most common is to cut pictures out of magazines or print them off the internet and place them onto a background (poster board, cork board, etc). I believe that there is also software that you can get off the internet to help create one. I have also incorporated many words into my board – words such as “Success”, “Helping one Another”, “Financial Independence”, “The Destination is not as important as The Journey”, “Remember to Dream”, “Dance Like No one is Watching”, “Someday starts with today”, etc. These words help me to focus on what and who I am and help to remind me as well as the pictures I have placed on my board.
WHAT TO PUT ON YOUR BOARD
Your dream board should contain images of the things that you want in your life. For example, if you want to take a trip to Alaska - you may decide to place a picture of Alaska on your board, are you looking for a specific automobile – well design it online and print a picture of it and place that on your board, how about a boat? The thoughts and/or dreams are endless but remember they are your own dreams and you own them. Create them – the power of the mind in believing is a powerful tool.
Your board should create the five main areas in your life: Financial, Spiritual, Relationships, Physical, and Intellectual. It is a daily ongoing work in progress. As more things come to mind – add them to your board and you may want to remove the images of things as you achieve them. Personally I keep the images of what I have achieved but place them on another board to remind me of what it is I have received and achieved.
WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR BOARD
You want to hang your dream board somewhere where you will see it every day at least once. Make sure you use it, otherwise it is a waste of time and effort. Just take a few minutes out of your day to focus on the images on your board. Personally I take a few minutes out of my morning and my evening to look over my board – I find it a positive way to begin and end each day. Some days when I am getting a bit down and out I will stop and look at my board to remind me of why it is I am in business. Think about what your life will be like when you achieve all of these things and how thankful you will be to have received such wonderful gifts from the universe. To me being Thankful is a crucial step in our receiving. Think about how much better you life is because of all of these things. Visualization and Belief is what it takes.
Have fun when you go through this exercise. Use it in conjunction with a wall of gratitude and a vision statement and see what results you get.
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