5 Reasons Your Vision Board Isn’t Working
“Cheat Sheet”
If you’re not familiar with a vision board, it’s a poster board (or corkboard) where you apply images and phrases that support your dreams and
goals. You get to see what your vision will look like in reality while creating a physical representation of your dreams.
Vision boards make your success attractive as you attract success by the
person you become. Vision boards also keep you motivated towards
birthing that vision! So take a poster board and paste your pictures,
magazine cut-outs, quotes, pictures you find online, and whatever ever
else that will inspire your vision and apply those images to that poster
board.
I want to share with you some strategies that you can begin to implement
in order to actually make your vision a reality because too many of us are
getting frustrated when we don’t see things happening in our favor. So it’s
tempting to quit, thinking that “this vision board stuff” doesn’t work.
But don’t you actually want to start that online business? Think about how
it will feel to have those extra income streams deposited into your bank
account every week? What will it feel like to finally walk down the aisle at
your wedding or be debt free so that you can stop avoiding those Sallie
Mae calls? I know you still want to take the vacation to Dubai too! So
whatever is on your vision board, here are some pointers to help you make
that vision board actually work this time around.
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Be Specific: You’ve probably done a vision board before and what I’ve noticed is that sometimes it becomes and arts and craft project that
we never finish or look at again or the vision isn’t clear on the board; they’re simply nice images that we think are pretty. Although your
vision board should of course motivate you, it should clearly represent your goals that you want to accomplish. You should have images
that represent each of your current goals on your vision board. Consider super imposing a photo of you wearing that cap and gown and
next to it write: Doctorate in 2018. Or print out a copy of your bank statement and write the figures you want to see and paste into your
vision board. There’s power in specific images that precisely represent your goals. Also, if you have specific vision for maybe a new
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business, a wedding, or a vacation then have a specific vision board for that vision only. I have four vision boards in my bedroom alone,
and each represents a different vision, so don’t be afraid to have several boards and put the extra effort where need be. Remember it’s
your vision!
Post Your Vision board Somewhere You’ll See Every Day: Don’t just throw your vision board under the bed or in your closet. Make sure
you post it somewhere that you’ll see every day to keep you focused. Look at it daily and take at least 5 minutes a day to actually envision
how achieving those goals will feel.
Stop Killing Your Vision with Your Words: You will have what you say. Make sure that you’re not speaking death over your goals by
speaking words of doubt and fear. Every word you speak has life in it. Your words have the living power inside of them to make your
success attractive towards you or you can use your words to kill your own dreams. Choose to speak words of faith, hope and positive
expectations over yourself, your dreams and your circumstances. Where you are doesn’t define who you are. You will see it when you
believe it, not the other way around. I like to take it another step further and thank God in advance for already making my dreams a reality
when I look at and actually speak over my vision boards.
Have a Daily Success Routine: If you’re not doing something daily towards your goals then you might as well throw that vision board in the
trash. You should have a daily routine where you’re taking action towards your goals. You have to be willing to go the extra mile, and do
more than just getting up, going to work, eat, scroll through social media, watch TV, sleep and do it all over again. If part of your vision is
to weigh an ideal weight, then you should be exercising. If you want to start your e-commerce fashion boutique, then you should be
devoting at least an hour towards that vision every day. You want to be prepared for the opportunity when it comes knocking. It would
totally suck to get a call from a potential investor and you don’t have a business plan ready. Also, do something to invest in your personal
development and goals every day so that you can add value to yourself, others and your vision. Wealthy people have good, daily habits
that guarantee personal success which include things like waking up early, exercising, reading personal development books, listening to
motivational content, reviewing goals and having daily tasks lists that are set the day before. Find what works for you.
Practice the Art of Discipline: OK, I get that most people don’t like this one but you cannot achieve your vision (whatever it is), if you’re
not disciplined. Discipline isn’t something you do once and never do it again, it’s a lifestyle. Be someone who is disciplined in how you
spend your time and money because those two will be the greatest investments you can apply to your vision. You can’t have a goal to
save money to quit your job in order to start your business but you keep spending hundreds of dollars on shopping, eating out and
vacations. Like Jim Rohn said, “You can choose the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The pain of discipline weighs ounces and the
pain of regret weighs tons.” Be patient and trust that your hard work will pay off.
**Update When Needed: Yes, I’m giving you a bonus one! As you grow, so will your goals. Therefore, you shouldn’t be looking at vision
boards that are 3 and 4 years old. As your vision grows, so should your vision boards. Where you were last year shouldn’t be where you are
this year so make sure you’re always looking at images that represent your current vision. Last year’s techniques may not work for this
years’ demand.
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