Living Nightmare

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Japanese Proverb

You were only ever meant to be you!!

"Wanting to be someone you're not is a waste of the person you are." Kurt Cobain

You are not yourself!

"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation" Oscar Wilde

Take note of Steve Jobs advice "listen to your own inner voice!!!!!!" Find YOUR OWN vision. It's their in you!! Dare to dream. Commit to the revelation of what's already in you.

The Power of Focus

Without focus you will make choices, both consciously and unconsciously, that may not expedite your progress towards your goal. In fact these choices may impede your progress towards it. Ben Hunt-Davis was part of the 8-man rowing team that won gold in the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000 for Great Britain. This was a feat that had eluded the team for decades. They had tried and failed a number of times and Sydney was the last shot for him in the team along with others. They decided to make a change in their approach to their preparations. They made EVERY decision through the filter of a question. This was "will it make the boat go faster". If the answer was 'no' it didn't happen. Resources are finite. Time and money are finite. If you can clearly see where you're going, because you can clearly see where you want to arrive. If your vision is clear to you then you are able to make all of your choices through the filtering question of 'will this help me to get there in the best way possible'. If you don't have clear vision, you're not able to ask the question. It you're not able to ask the question, your less likely to get there! Focus is a powerful force enabled by clear vision.

What are Vision, Mission and Values?

Mission = 'why you are'; why do you (or your organisation) exist. What phrase sums up your purpose?

Values = 'who you are'; these are words and phrases that describe you or your organisation. They are the filters through which you see things and make your choices. They are your boundaries for conduct and decision-making.

Vision = 'what you're going to do'; this is a clear picture of what it will look like when you have arrived at your destination. A picture of what it (your endeavour / your business / your organisation) will look like when you're done. This needs to be a picture of the people, finances, style, energy, buildings, facilities, behaviours, atmosphere, tools, locations, structure of your organisation that best enables you to fulfil your mission (should you choose to accept it!!!)

Good luck!!