Visualize

A good way to discover and /or refine your goals is to visualize what you want. Go ahead and fantasize.

Picture your perfect life. What does your perfect work day look like? What is your home like? What is your home life like? What is your social life like? How do you look and feel physically? What are your vacations like?

• Do you see your desk , the view out your window, your dream car in your garage, the rows of neatly stocked goods in your store?
• Do you feel the chair you're sitting in, the breeze on your face, the dough your mixing for your restaurant?
• Do you smell the wood of the cabinet you built, the oil of the car you're rebuilding, the flowers in the vase or garden, the coffee in your cup?
• Do you hear the sounds of the city or countryside, the noise of machines or computers, the swish of clothes or steps on a carpet?
• Can you taste the gourmet meal from the best restaurant in your state?

Visualize a day at work.

• Would you be in a large corner office with assistants taking care of minor stuff for you?
• Would you work from home sitting on your porch with a drawing pad or a laptop?
• Are you walking through your store or shop directing others?
• Are you working to help poor people or the environment?
• Are you building a house, a skyscraper, a software application or a home gadget?
• Are you speaking in front of an audience or crowd?

Visualize Your Home

• Is your home a penthouse in the city? a castle? a rural ranch? a suburban mansion?
• How many rooms does it have? What do they look like?
• What special features does it have? Enclosed swimming pool? Tennis or basketball court? Extensive gardens? An incredible mountain view?

Visualize your family and social life

• Do you have a spouse and 5 kids? Do you do everything together? Do you live alone? Are you childless with a spouse that you adore?
• Do you go out with friends every week or once in a while? Do you entertain every week or once in a while? Do you have a few close friends or is everyone you meet a friend?
• Are your parties big and extravagant? small and intimate? Loud and rowdy?

Extras

If you haven't read and completed the exercises in the articles brainstorming methods and Question and Answer life review, please do them before continuing. These exercises enable you to view your life from different perspectives and can help you find hidden desires.

How did dreaming of your goals make you feel? You should feel excited, energized to go out and reach those goals. If you've done all the other exercises. what you've visualized should be fairly clear.

The next step is to write Goal Statement.

Edited 11/25/08

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