Turn your Dreams into a Plan!
How is your life and your business doing? Are you feeling stuck, monotonous, or moving in slow motion? Are you paralyzed with trying to survive until the next fistful of money comes in? Are you having trouble maintaining your positive expectations about life and business?
The way to live satisfying lives is to dream up the things we want to do and then make them happen. A simple statement, but so few of us can put it into practice! You can put it into practice if you take these steps! First, find a quiet, comfortable location where you will be free from disturbances. Ensure that you have paper and a pen handy, as you will need to write some things down.
Brainstorm Ideas
Write down everything you’d like to do for the next ten to fifteen minutes. A few rules for this exercise are in order- do not evaluate as you write! For example, if you would like to go overseas on holiday for twelve months – do not stop and think about whether you can afford it. Just write it down. Evaluation can occur later. At this stage, write down all the things you would like to do, assuming there is nothing you cannot do.
Prioritize Ideas
When you have finished brainstorming, you will have a list of the things you would like to do. Your next step is to review your list and sort it into priority order. Again, do not evaluate any of these items while ranking them. Number the items from things you want most to least.
Evaluation
Now, look at the top three items on your list and ask yourself: “What is stopping me from doing these things? It will help to clarify things if you write down these reasons. For example, if your number one choice is to go overseas for twelve months, your reasons for not being able to do so could be: you cannot afford it, cannot leave your business unattended, or you are afraid you will not like it when you get there.
Create an Action Plan
Your final step in this process is to implement your plan – and do it now! Do not wait for a more opportune time – the best time is always NOW!
However, do not let your big plans stop you from doing some of your smaller plans now. Pick a few activities you can do within the next month that will not cost you money. DO THEM! You will feel like a different person for having done so.