Several weeks ago many of us set new goals or resolutions. Lose weight. Save money. Be kinder. Travel more. The intent is usually to improve upon something. Sadly, resolutions will often be broken and goals may remain unattained as we progress into 2015.
I have found myself in this quandary as well. This year I am doing something different. I always write my goals down but this time I also established my Vision Board.
I wish I could take credit for this idea but, alas, I borrowed it from a friend. The idea is fairly simple but rather ingenious in my opinion and I don't know why I never thought of it.
My Vision Board is a place where I put reminders for all of my short, medium, and longer term goals AND it is in a place I will set it every day. I hung a large magnetic dry erase board by my desk in my home office and went to work.
I need to lose some weight so I wrote down my goal weight for each month. I wanted to increase my physical silver holdings this year so I put a picture of silver coins on my board. Photos of the books I will read and the places I plan to travel to are found on my board. My garage redo goal is up there, complete with pictures of the garage I want. All this in addition to my usual practice of writing my goals down elsewhere.
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| 2016: Rocky Mountains or Bust! |
I also wrote the names and numbers of a few of my most important contacts, people that I can call and rely on to get me going on the occasion I may need a swift kick in the butt. I even have branched out to next year, putting a trout magnet on the board to remind me of the fishing trip I am taking in 2016. And of course a picture of my wife and children to remind me why I do what I do.
Most importantly I see this board every morning before I head to the office. As I begin the day checking email, contacting friends, and reading some news, I look at my Vision Board and review my goals. Three weeks into the year and I find it helps. Perhaps most of all I enjoy charting my progress on the board to remind me of goals I have already accomplished this year.
Most importantly I see this board every morning before I head to the office. As I begin the day checking email, contacting friends, and reading some news, I look at my Vision Board and review my goals. Three weeks into the year and I find it helps. Perhaps most of all I enjoy charting my progress on the board to remind me of goals I have already accomplished this year.
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