Imagine and visualize the ideal getaway. Consider what you’ll be doing, who you’ll be with, and the sandy beach you’ll be walking along. What sort of food are you going to eat? Which of the next memorable events will they be? To make this happen, a strategy and a road map are then required. One cannot only imagine and dream and then wait for things to happen. You establish a point B when you have a vision. You are currently at point A and have imagined B, or C, or possibly Z. Whatever the case, you need a road map to reach where you want to go.

As I coach entrepreneurs and small business owners, one of the most frustrating things is when someone sits down with me and shares their vision, but has no plan to make it happen. Imagine getting in the car for a road trip to your vacation, and you have no map, no GPS, no Google map to get you there. Were you just planning to drive around aimlessly all day until you possibly reach your destination? What are the actual chances that you will arrive anywhere you want to be while traveling that way? The right side of The Circle of Impact uses powerful language to define yourself, your values, and then paint a phenomenal picture of life through your vision.

The left side is where you get to work. Boots on the ground. This is where you strategically plan the Xs and Os, or the movements you must take to get there. Having a road map that breaks down the distance, the direction, the turns, the dangerous roads, the detours, and the weather conditions is an absolute.

When it comes to your vision, how do you work backwards from the final result and what do you need to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis to get there? Having issues with road navigation? Consider the data and statistics related to your vision. I suggested not to worry about how it would happen, the stats or metrics in my blog post from last week, Write the Story of Your Life. You now need to take this into consideration with the road map. If your goal is to establish a million dollar business, you must divide that goal into manageable chunks that you can map out and reach each week, month, etc. Now is the moment to give your vision statistics and measurements.

This is also the time to assign SMART goals to your vision. What must you Specifically do? How do you Measure it? Is it Attainable? Is it Realistic? What Time frame will you complete things? Just like a road map, your goals must have turns, distances, and be measured along the way.

Next week, I will share why it is important to have people in your vehicle as you travel on your journey.