Bring Back the Passion: Create a Vision that Lights You Up

It’s the beginning of a new year. And with every new year, there’s an opportunity to make a fresh start. It’s time to put what happened or didn’t happen last year to rest, and create a new vision for 2010 that lights you up and brings back the passion.

How do you know you’ve lost your passion and it’s time to create a new vision? If you’ve had any of the following thoughts, then it’s time.

1. You know there’s more you could be doing in your business and your life, but you’re not sure what it is or the steps to take.
2. The day goes by and you didn’t accomplish what you intended to.
3. You have difficulty getting motivated in the morning.
4. You’re concerned about money.
5. The number of clients and sales has dwindled down or stopped.
6. You worry about the economy.
7. The passion you had for your business has disappeared.

So how are you going to bring back the passion and get excited again about your business? It starts with being honest with yourself and taking a realistic look at what you want your life and your business to look like. Here are 9 steps to help you create a vision that lights you up again:

1. Take some quiet time and begin to journal how you’d like your life to look. If you were living your life exactly the way you want it, what would it look like? Don’t hold back—let your mind run freely. This is the beginning of creating your vision. Remember this is about you, so give yourself the time to do this.
2. Your vision should include all areas of your life (Business, Relationships, Well-Being, Finances, Physical Space, Spirituality, and FUN).
3. Write your vision as specifically and vividly as you can. How much money do you want to make, how many clients do you want to have, how many hours do you plan to work, how many vacations will you take, where do you live, where do you work, how do you feel emotionally when you get up in the morning, what does your physical space look like? The more clearly you articulate the way you want your life and business to be, the more quickly it will come to you.
4. Now that you have a vision of what you want your life to look like, write down the action steps to make this vision real. The action steps are key to fulfilling your vision. You can have an amazing vision of what you want, but without being in action, it’s just another good idea. For each action step, write a due date to complete the action step.
5. Create your own Vision Board. Look through magazines and cut out colorful and bold photos, pictures of people, words, numbers that reflect your vision. Display them on a large board so you can see it every day. Every day you’ll see the Vision Board of your new life. This will motivate you to keep your vision alive.
6. Design you own Personal Dream Movie. You can create your own online inspirational movie of what you want your business and life to look like using inspirational words, photos, and music. Seeing your vision of the dreams you want to achieve played out in a movie is an amazing and powerful experience. Throughout the day you can motivate yourself by playing your movie, share with others, post on your website, and even on YouTube. A couple of sites that I found to help you create your movie are http://www.mindmovies.com/ and http://www.animoto.com/.
7. Share your vision with other people. Don’t keep it a secret. Let others know what your vision is. There’s no more playing small for you! It’s time to step out and let others know what your intention is. As you share with others, you’ll feel more and more excited about what you’ve created and it becomes real for you. You’re declaring to the world what you’re committed to accomplishing.
8. Speak it as though it’s happening now. “I am living in a beautiful house by the ocean.” “I am making $$ dollars.” “I wake up each day excited by what’s possible.” As you say these words aloud, you’ll begin to believe it and visualize yourself having it come into your life.
9. Create your own Mastermind Group to support you in fulfilling your vision. Find people like you who have the same level of commitment. Meet once or twice a month by phone or face-to-face. You can brainstorm with one another, give advice, share new ideas and hold each other accountable. I’m in a Mastermind Group because I know it’s the only way I can be sure to fulfill on my vision.

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