Bright Ideas:
Action is
EVERYTHING
3 steps to making your
dreams come true
by Kathy Rasmussen
Y
ou hear it time and time again that all you
need is to want it bad enough and your
dreams will come true. Believe me, I’ve
tried. Growing up I would take every opportunity
to make a wish. Birthday candles, shooting stars,
dandelions, tossing coins, eyelashes…..the works.
I was a serious wisher -- a pro. I would close my
eyes and picture what I wanted in my mind. I’d
take deep breaths and center all my thoughts on it.
Every time I’d want my wish to come true so much
I could feel it in my bones. But, to this day I don’t
live in a castle, I don’t have a pet unicorn, and I
cannot fly. *sadface emoji*
As I grew up, my dreams were less rainbow colored
and more serious, like living in my dream home.
But, even though I can see it in my mind and want
it so badly I can feel it in my bones, I still live in a
duplex. It has become obvious that wanting something isn’t going to make it happen.
In June of 2015, I started a new dream. I started
my business as an implementation strategist and I
wanted to build it enough to quit my day job and
work on it full time. I knew in order for this dream
to come true, I needed more than vision and desire.
The fact is vision and desire are only two parts
of the formula. These two parts are powerful, but
alone, they are inert. To release their true power,
you need a catalyst -- you need to add ACTION.
Action is the difference between having a dream
and making it come true.
But how do you know what action to take?
STEP 1: START WITH THE END IN MIND
Making your dreams come true is similar to taking
a vacation. You don’t just open the door, hop in the
car and start driving. You figure out your destination first. Otherwise, you don’t know what to pack,
what mode of transportation to take, or how much
it will cost. If you want to have a successful vacation, before you go you need to know:
• Where do you want to go?
• When you do want to get there?
• What are you going to do when you are there?
The answers to these questions determine the next
steps you are going to take to go on vacation.
The same is true with your dream. Ask yourself
similar questions like:
• What do I want to accomplish?
• When do I want to accomplish it by?
• What do I want to happen as a result?
One great way to do this for your business is to
write a badass business manifesto. Outline your
desires, your beliefs and your vision - and declare
it to the world.
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