When you have a written business dream or plan, you’ll step into your future. The last powerful tip asked you to write down ways that your want your business to help you financially, spiritually and emotionally. Well, sometimes you can’t ha
ve them all at once, but if you are clear about what you want, you will step into your business dream.
For me, its Saturday night and I’m at the airport writing this post before I catch a red eye from San Francisco to Washington DC . Ok, I’m losing a bit a sleep so my job isn’t helping me emotionally at this very moment. But I was thinking as I was driving to the airport about the wonderful aspects of this job. I’m so pleased to be able to work with my clients, I’m so excited that I’m able to teach and share with them. Again, I’m losing a bit of sleep but my job is a dream job.
How can you create a job you love?
Here are 5 steps that help you in developing your future.
1. Focus on What, not How: This seems a bit odd. But it is true. You need to dream. You need to stop listening to others who have seen you fail. You need to stop the negative chatter in your head. There are people out there who need the product or service you provide. You are geographically located to support them. You are positioned because of interest, skill and desire. You can be grateful for how you are positioned to help support needs. The HOW will take care of itself. If I focus on the What, I will create the plan and have the passion to break through the challenges and the weariness that keep me from accomplishing the what. Get clear of what you want.
2. You need BHAG’s: These are defined as Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals. This is a catalyst. Why just hope for things you can accomplish in your own strength. Let’s hope for influence. Let’s pray for impact. Let’s perceive the astonishing things that you could potentially do through your businesses.
3. Brainstorm your key values or interests: List how you will act in your ideal business e.g. customer service, integrity, innovative, flexible or not flexible e.g. if focused on safety or compliance. This captures your core beliefs. I was talking today at lunch with a women. She got so focused on how of a new business opportunity. Her webmaster created the marketing for the new business. It took this business woman two years to realize that her core interest of speaking wasn’t present on the website. Don’t get so focused on the new business and what others believe it should be and lose what you value the most about yourself.
4. Create a Vision/Picture board. You think in pictures, not words. Many business people create a collage of things they want their business to be and more importantly who they want to be.
5. Rehearse/Vivid dreaming: Wake up in the morning thinking of what you can do because of the interests, skills, and talents that you have. Think of what you want to be. Think of where you will be. Is this with your grandchildren because your business has provided you the financial resources? Is this next to a golf community since your business is profitable? Wake up and think about what you want as your dreams. It isn’t selfish. It will clarify what you want your future to be.
What are your BHAG thoughts, and dreams? I would love to hear from you.