Do you struggle to design and carry out a vision for your life? Do you find yourself living day-to-day without a plan and feeling like you have lost your focus?
Read on to discover some inspiring tips on how to develop a vision for your future:
Allow some time in your schedule to do nothing but reflect on your life. Having time to ponder how far you have come and where you are headed is integral to proceeding to develop your life vision.
Open your mind. Surveying your life so far might be a rather daunting process. You have to acknowledge fully what’s happened to you and determine whether you’re on the track you want to be on at this time.
This process might be a challenge, but the end result could produce one amazing life that’s tailor-made for you.
Feel free to jot down some notes. Think about what you have accomplished thus far in your journey. What goals have you established? Write them out. Doing so will cultivate more thoughts of what you have experienced in life and why. Are you still working toward those goals? Why or why not?
Be honest with yourself about any choices you have made that were diversions. When did you make a choice that prevented you from continuing with your plans at the time?
Looking back now, what do you see as your biggest mistakes?
Did some of those choices turn out to be wise? Why? Did they lead you down a path that you now see as more in tune with what you really want?
Set goals now. Make a new list of your current goals and wishes for the future.
Maybe you want a promotion at work. What has to happen in order for it to occur? Create the mini-goals necessary to help you meet your main goal of getting that promotion. Leave nothing out. For example, if you need to complete two college classes, include those as goals.
Check off each smaller goal you accomplish as you work toward the larger, overall goal. It will feel great when you do.
Post your life aspirations where you can see them. Put them on your mirror, refrigerator, Smartphone, electronic pad, and bulletin board. Put a copy by your favorite chair in the living room where you can re-read them often. In short, ensure your vision is right in front of you much of the time.
Create a vision board. Use photos from magazines and write inspiring words related to the photos you choose to place on your board. Your vision board is a graphic reminder of what you’re working toward every day.
Decide whether you are living in “the right place.” Does your current home location meet your employment, personal, and financial needs? Is it possible to achieve your goals there? If not, consider your options.
Are you willing to move away? If so, include on your goal list everything you must do to get ready to move.
Make your life vision a priority. In order to live out the vision you have developed, you must keep your vision at the top of your priorities. When making decisions in the future, consider options that will support your life vision.
Developing your life vision will take time, reflection, and work, but the rewards will be great. Your life will be filled with passion and optimism once you develop your vision. Why wait? Start creating your vision today!
Inspirational, Innovative, and Empowering are but a few words to define the character of Nicholas Dillon.
An entrepreneur in his own right, Dillon is on a mission to pursue his passion and build a legacy of influence.
Dillon’s motivational speaking captures audiences in academic and corporate settings.
“My dad always had an entrepreneurial spirit and my mom encouraged me to be the best I can be in life because average will never get noticed or recognized,” says Dillon, who later in life took the leap of faith to pursue his education and the world of self-empowerment as a Certified Life Coach and counselor.
The Milwaukee native possesses a Bachelors of Arts in Communication and a Masters in Adult Education, as an alumnus of Marquette University and University of Phoenix, respectively. Nicholas initially launched his professional career in the field of Insurance & Risk Management. His career has placed him in front of business executives which served as a launching pad for the multifaceted professional he has become.
It has not come easy for Dillon to find his frame-of-reference and path to greatness. In his youth, Nicholas overcame health challenges related to lung and respiratory disease along with childhood bullying that fostered years of severe shyness and low self-esteem. Now, as an educator mentor, Dillon has moved beyond his past. He finds himself eager to share his inspiration in hopes of influencing others to push through obstacles to begin living their best life. “My spiritual foundation and recognizing that I belong to God and with Him all things are possible,” says Dillon. He encourages his clients and peers to use positive self-talk as a daily subconscious regimen to keep their mind focused on their purpose.
Nicholas Dillon has appeared on BET with Ed Gordon, BlogTalkRadio, and been featured as a speaker keynote speaker for several national conferences and organizations. Nicholas had built a reputation as an expert in coaching. He has authored his first published book titled, “Who Do You Think You Are? – The Power of BELIEVING in Yourself.” Mr. Dillon has garnished the reputation of quickly thinking on his feet and welcomes the opportunity to discuss on topics from relationships to self-image. Recently, Dillon presented the commencement address for Sanford Brown University’s graduating class of 2011.
Proving that your persistence and determination can take you wherever you want to go, Nicholas Dillon, motivational speaker, educator, life coach, and author is a mogul in the making led by divine inspiration.