I am a big fan and believer in vision boards! You have probably created a vision board at some point or have one right now with all your dreams, goals, aspirations, and visions of your future self on it. Vision boards can look different; they can be a collage of photos, words, quotes, or a combination of those. The goal of a vision board is to inspire and remind you every day what your goals and dreams are so that you can get closer to those said goals and dreams.
Putting a vision board together is hard work, and it’s important to place it where you can see it every day. While that is essential, what if I told you there is one more step that is the most important - one important step that many of us overlook. A step that turns that vision board into reality once and for all.
We have all been there. We enjoy the fun part of creating a vision board filled with images of healthy foods, beautiful homes, relaxing vacations, dream jobs, money, hobbies, and perhaps more romantic love or quality time with family and friends. These boards are adorned with words like "health," "money," "joy," "vacation," "peace," and "family."
After crafting these boards, we simply take them home and display them on the walls of our bedrooms or offices, or we set them as our phone screensavers - if created digitally. For the next few weeks or months, we find ourselves staring at these beautifully collaged images, dreaming about the lives we envision and wondering when they will become a reality or if we are any closer to achieving them.
Here is the truth, and I know you have all heard this before, “A goal without a plan is just a wish” or “A goal without a deadline is just a dream.” The vision board is just the first step in creating your goal and dream. In my previous blog, “Build it, Piece by Piece,” remember what I said: you don’t find the dream, you create the dream. How do you create the dream? You create it by action! So what’s missing from making your vision board a reality is ACTION.
Once you are done creating your vision board, let’s no longer call it that; let’s call it an ACTION BOARD.
- Step one: Create the Vision Broad
- Step two: When complete, take your Action Board and post it where you can see it every day
- Step three: Take an action step every day (big or small) toward something on your Action Board
- Step four: (advanced) Journal every action you take towards your dream and watch it turn into reality.
Coach Alexandra Murray
Transformational Career Coach
Unleash You Coaching