In the Client Abundance coaching programs, we work on
implementing several strategies that are designed to PULL
your business forward, almost effortlessly. One of those
strategies is creating a powerful vision for your business.
My private clients have found this exercise to be both
motivating and inspiring, and I'm certain you will too.
Once a year, I take a short retreat to work on revising my
vision for my business (and my life). This is an annual
break I take away from my business (but with my family,
although some of my clients prefer to go it alone, which is
perfectly fine) to really think about and decide what I
want the next 1 to 3 years to look like. I write my vision
and I create a whole bunch of goals for my business. I also
use this time to talk with my husband about my vision and
goals. He is a great sounding board for all the ideas I
come up with... and we usually have this conversation while
hanging out on the beach... :)
Being near the water definitely has some powerfully
positive effects on my brain, and I always come away from
this retreat with a renewed sense of energy and passion for
my work.
Creating a powerful vision is your first step on your path
to achieving your own business success. Knowing where you
are going will make the journey that much easier and
faster, as well as simply more enjoyable. So, let's get
started...
Step 1: Book your retreat Book a 2-3 day retreat so that
you can work intensively on your detailed 1 to 3 year
vision. Get a very clear picture of where you intend to be
3 years from now. Book the time to do this. Make the
commitment.
I have booked the following dates for my vision
retreat:________________.
Step 2: While on your retreat, answer the following
questions: What do you want your life to look like in 3
years? What is your inspiring and compelling vision for the
future? For your business? For your personal life?
The truth is you CAN design the perfect life and you CAN
design the perfect business. How does it sound to you to be
earning 6-figures a year, working 40 weeks a year, 3-4 days
a week? Inviting? This is not a dream - it is achievable.
It won't happen overnight, but - with some planning and
hard work - it can be a reality sooner than you think.
So, the ultimate question is: "If we were meeting here in 3
years' time and looking back over the previous 36 months,
what would have to have happened to you both personally and
professionally for you to be satisfied with your progress?"
A few notes:
You don't have to go (far) away to go on your retreat. Go
wherever you feel most creative and inspired, and where you
are least likely to be interrupted.
Some people think and write better in silence, while others
think and write better when there is a lot going on around
them. Choose whatever works for you.
Before you begin to write, close your eyes and really see
in your mind's eye how you want your entire life to be. For
example, see your dream home. Is it a large home or
something more cozy? Do you live on the ocean or near the
mountains? Or are you in a fantastic apartment in the
middle of NYC? Write about it in detail - and don't hold
back!
Do the same for your business: Do you want a waiting list
of clients? Or do you want to stop working one-on-one and
move to working with groups only? Do you want to implement
at least three new streams of income? Do you want to write
your first print book? Do this for all the other parts of
your life as well - for the tangible things (like your
home, your car, your vacations, etc.) to the intangible
(like who you want in your life, how you will give back,
etc.).
Get the picture? Once you have written your vision, I
promise you'll be really excited and motivated towards
making that vision your reality!
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Alicia M Forest, MBA, Multiple Streams Queen & CoachT,
founder of ClientAbundance.com and creator of 21 Easy &
Essential Steps to Online Success SystemT, teaches
professionals how to attract more clients, create
profit-making products and services, make more sales, and
ultimately live the life they desire and deserve. For FREE
tips on how to create abundance in your business, visit
http://www.ClientAbundance.com .
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