TERRI: And you know, that's exactly what Arnold
Schwarzenegger did when he was a young teenager in Austria. He
said he covered his bedroom wall with bodybuilders and wrestlers
and strong men. He said, "You get an image of what you want to
be and then you live into that image."
TERRI: Hey, I'm Terri Savelle Foy, your cheerleader of
dreams. Hey, I want to share with you something absolutely
free: how to do a vision board checklist so that you
can make your own vision board this year. But I'll
share that at the end because first I want to teach
you this. You know, they say to create a vision that makes you
want to jump out of bed in the morning. But then others say
your future depends on your dreams, so go back to sleep. I'm
just kidding. I want to share with you proof that vision
boards work. You know, I have figured out how to stay
motivated to go after your dreams in a fun, compelling way.
So that's why I'm going to teach you today proof that vision
boards work. You know, Steve Harvey said you have got to
create dream boards. He said, you've got to put a picture of
the new car, the weight you want to be. He said, "If you can see
it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand." I love that.
Well, in an interview with Oprah, Steve Harvey explained
why he committed to having vision boards and of course in
Steve Harvey's words, this is what he said. He said, "Man, if
I didn't have no vision board. I'd be in trouble. He said, you
got to keep it in front of you. It's on my laptop. It's on my
screen, on my phone. It's on my iPad. It's on my desktop." Well,
Oprah was completely fascinated by Steve Harvey's interest in
having a vision board and keeping it in front of him, and
she said, how 10 years ago on the Oprah Show, she was talking
about vision boards and all these people were skeptical,
saying it doesn't work. Well, she pointed the Steve Harvey
emphatically and said, you are living proof. It absolutely does
work. She said, "You have to have a vision and a plan to
execute so that every step moves you in the direction of your
vision." Well, Steve Harvey, you know, he's continued to explain
how big and crazy his dreams are and how others would laugh at
how ridiculously big the vision is. In fact, some of his dreams
are sending 10,000 children to college, paid for by him and his
wife personally. 10,000. Exploring Africa to help build
the infrastructure of the roads. He has a type of airplane he
wants to own. He said he even takes it a step further by
putting some of his most important dreams on the inside
of his cuffs of his pants, you know, and he literally has the
tailor hem them on the inside of his pants. Well, do what you
need to do to keep your vision in front of you continually. I
mean, that's taking it a whole 'nother level, isn't it? But do
you know that the more vivid you paint a picture of where you
want to go, the more decisive you will become? You know, if
you sometimes wonder whether it's really that important to
mess around with adding pictures to your vision board? I'm
telling you from experience, it's worth the effort. Your mind
thinks in pictures. It doesn't think in words. You know, you
ever seen a young boy who's really into football or
basketball and his whole bedroom is just covered with sports
memorabilia? He is surrounding himself with what he wants.
That's vision. And you know, that's exactly what Arnold
Schwarzenegger did when he was a young teenager in Austria. He
said he covered his bedroom wall with bodybuilders and wrestlers
and strong men. He said, "You get an image of what you want to
be and then you live into that image." Well, I've heard stories
of people like actress Emma Stone, another redhead. She said
how she went against all odds to pursue her dream of acting by
creating a vision for her parents to see. Well, she had to
get crystal clear and convince them that moving to Hollywood
was the best thing for their family. I think they lived in
Phoenix or something. How did she do that? By showing them her
dream in clear, compelling details. You know, she said she
created a PowerPoint presentation about why she
should pursue a career in acting, and she called it
Project Hollywood. She even added a background music to her
proposal by playing Madonna's hit single "Hollywood." Well,
Emma Stone's mother packed her bags and followed her to Los
Angeles. Emma Stone was only 15 years old at the time, and of
course today she's an Academy Award winning actress. You name
it. But see, that's the power of seeing vision and keeping it
before your eyes. Well, you may have heard me tell the story of
singer Drake and now he told Rolling Stone magazine, how he
obtained his dream home. He said he showed them a photo and he
said, this picture this is just a pretend one, was the desktop
image on his computer for years. Drake said one day he just
wondered what are the world's craziest swimming pools? And
when he researched searched online, this house came up.
Well, the research was done in 2007. Think about this. At the
time he's Googling outrageous swimming pools, just to enlarge
his ability to dream, he was unsigned to anyone. He wasn't
loaded with money. He wasn't ready to purchase a mansion in
Beverly Hills. However, he didn't let that stop him from
getting a vision and keeping it before his eyes. Well, in 2009,
that house hit the market with an asking price of $27 million
dollars. A few years later, the seller of this ideal home with
the crazy swimming pool was at a low moment. Drake said he said
he needed some money. In 2012. Drake obtained that very
property that was valued at 27 million, for $7.7 million. Drake
said, "I stole it from him." Now, let that sink in. Only five
years after he researched his dream property with no means to
obtain it, he was living in it. He kept the vision before him on
his computer screen, you know, always in front of him. And he
eventually walked right into it. So what I'm saying is find a
photo of your dream house, your ideal body, your perfect
vacation. Superimpose your photo on the cover of a book, a
magazine or newspaper. Get pictures of the bedroom
furniture you desire or the wedding ring. You know, I had my
wedding ring, this one, on a vision board because after 25
years of marriage, I was like, I want a bigger one. This very
ring was on my vision board. Put a picture of the car you desire
to drive. Find photos to match each of your dreams and have fun
with this. You know, instead of always framing the past, you
know your graduation picture, the family vacation from 20
years ago, the wedding pictures from 1991. There's nothing wrong
with that, but what not frame your future, too? Showcase where
you believe God is taking your life and you know what? It's
exciting. It's compelling and it drives you to not settle where
you are, but rather long for where you want to be. Get your
family involved in this. You know, we have families enrolled
in the vision board course. Fix your eyes on a vision board. You
know, the law of attraction basically states that whatever
you focus on, you will attract it in your life. Well, Proverbs
23:7 says the same thing, "Whatever a man thinks in his
heart, so shall he become." So what you think about, you bring
about. Well, when you look at pictures of where you're headed,
it gets planted into your subconscious mind and your
subconscious doesn't know anything different than make it
happen. You know, is it a coincidence that once I started
writing my dreams and goals and then adding pictures to
illustrate them, reviewing them daily, that they started
happening? Not one bit. I'm talking about very specific
dreams. Like I remember I wrote, "Be the keynote speaker at the
Amway conference." That's pretty specific. Minister at the
largest church in France. See my books in the c'ete te se
bookstore in Paris. Motivate the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Have
offices in Rockwell, Texas. Meet Oprah Winfrey. Go to the White
House, get invited to the White House. Everything on my vision
board years ago is a reality today. So what am I going to do?
I'm going to keep designing new ones, right? Well, when you
design a vision board, you are literally surrounding yourself
with what can be, not just what is. You're framing your future.
Here's another reason why it's so important that you see your
vision rather than keep it in a desk drawer only to be viewed on
New Year's Day. The reason why is because we moved towards what
we consistently see. You know, they say keep your goals out of
reach, but never out of sight. So, keep your vision board in
front of you at all times. And when you look at your most
important goals and your big vision, your motivation goes to
a whole new level. So, I want you to write your top 10 goals
for this year and then find pictures to match each goal and
put them on your vision board. So I'm telling you, you're going
to have fun with this and I can't wait for you to send me
your story of what you've achieved this year. And don't
forget, I'm cheering you on to live your dreams. In fact, I
want to share our YouTube subscriber of the week: Sophie
Humphreys. Sophie says this: "Hey, Ms. Terri. My name is
Sophie and I'm about to be 16. I just wanted to say that I made a
vision board about four or five months ago and I put a picture
of the type of car I wanted on it. I told the Lord that I
wanted it to be between 2016 and 2018, and every time I look at
the board I would thank the Lord that I already had the car." I
love that. "And today, I was blessed with a 2017 car of my
dreams. Thank you for all you do and for encouragement. Praise
Jesus." Sophie, I am so happy for you and I'm so grateful that
you sent your story in. God is no respecter of persons. Isn't
he amazing when we get crystal clear on our dreams and goals?
So Sophie, congratulations. We are just so happy for you. I
discovered a way for you to stay motivated, to go after your
dreams in a fun, compelling way, like I said, with vision boards,
and I have proof that they work. You know, more than anything, I
want you to get a compelling vision and stay motivated
throughout the year to go after it. So, click the link in the
description or go to terri.com/checklist to get my
vision board checklist that will help you create your own vision
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TERRI: The next conference is a Premier Success Training
conference based on God's Word to help leaders
grow. Join us January 25th and 26th on the
lake in Rockwell, Texas for two days of insight that will take
your business, personal life and ministry to the next level.
You'll hear from my special guest, Chris Brown, who has 20
years of leadership experience and worked alongside Dave Ramsey
at Dave Ramsey Solutions as a nationally-syndicated radio
host. I'll also be interviewing Gigi Butler of Gigi's Cupcakes,
the largest cupcake franchise in the world. If you're ready to go
to the next level, this is a weekend vital to your growth.
Seats are limited and will sell out, so head over
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you can connect with influencers, elevate your
thinking and go to the next level in 2019.