Knowing Where “There” Is

You can’t get “there” until you know where “there” is.  Knowing the result you want is a key component to success.  As a Business Development Coach, I speak to people all the time that want to grow their businesses and themselves.  Typically, a prospective client will know all the ways they aren’t meeting their potential.  When I ask the simple question, “So what is it that you want?”, I typically get the deer in the headlights stare.

Am I speaking to you?  Do you know what you want?  Do you have a clear picture in your head of yourself having it?  Can you see yourself in the picture, like a daydream vs. watching yourself?  How do you feel when you think of it?  Personally, I feel a bit nauseated when I think of my big vision, in a good way.  I know the game is big enough for me right now because I feel uncomfortable about it.  It’s a delicate balance – you don’t want your vision to be so small that it feels like you are totally comfortable and then, you also don’t want to push yourself so far outside your comfort zone that it feels unbelievable to achieve.

There are no right or wrong answers here.  This is not a competition to see who has the loftiest goals or who can create the most interesting future.  This is about you and your life.  Your dreams don’t need to resonate with me, they need to resonate with you.

Here is one thing I do know – having a clear, concise idea of what you want will absolutely help you get it.  If you put “fuzzy” out to the universe, what do you think you will get back…”FUZZY”  and then you wonder why you’re not getting to the next level.

Take some time today to daydream – it will absolutely get you closer to your dreams.

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