Have you ever felt lost about your future? Have you ever wondered which path
to take that would actually lead you down to your goals? Well if you asked any
of these questions, then this video is for you because we are going to take a
look at personal vision statements and how to use them successfully.
Hi, my name is Adriana Girdler. I'm a Productivity Specialist, President of
CornerStone Dynamics and MyVisualVisio.com, and in today's video we are
going to take a look at personal vision statements and how to use them.
Successfully people are sometimes surprised that I tell them that a person
can really benefit from an individual vision statement, because when you hear a
vision statement, you really think of the corporate or organizational vision
statements. But guess what? There is a great reason why they are used, because
they are a fantastic strategy tool, they allow you to understand "where exactly do
you want to go" and then from there break things down into manageable chunks that
are executable. Which is why a lot of organizations are very successful. So
here's why as an individual you really need to take a look at your own personal
visual vision statement.The key is to use it as your own personal GPS, your own
compass in life so that you can say yes and no to the right decisions.
Before we move on, what exactly is a personal vision statement? A personal
vision statement embodies the person's highest value and aspiration. It inspires
people to reach for what could be and to rise above their fears and preoccupation
with current reality. So in essence, it is a picture of how you want your life to
be. So what are the benefits of vision statements? Because if I'm not convincing
you yet that you even need to have one, let's think about those benefits. So the
three benefits are, number one: it clarifies what you really want out of
life. And I'm not talking about the superficial stuff, okay I know we want a
house, and a car, and all that stuff, but I want you to go beyond that. Really go
inward to understand, down the road, have do you achieved what you know is truly in
your heart's desire. Not about the stuff, that will come, but have you really
touched inward to understand who you are and what you're about. The second benefit
is: once you understand your vision statement it allows you actually to
create goals. Man, that is really important because I don't drive around
to a brand new location without understanding my map.
Really my Google Map, to understand how to get there. And in life, we shouldn't do
the same thing. But yet we do! So by understanding what your vision is, the other
benefit is, it allows you to actually create the goals that you need and to
break those down into manageable tasks. And last but not least, even more
important than all the rest, is your personal vision statement it can be your
litmus test. It allows you to vet things through it, to ensure that "is every
decision you're making allowing you to achieve ultimately what you want out of
your life". So how do you even write a vision statement? Well I actually have a
workbook right over here you can check it on my website MyVisualVision.com.
And it really goes through all the steps that you need to really understand
inwardly what is it that you want, who are you really,
what do you desire, how exactly do you want your life to unfold, and it's very
in-depth and I highly recommend it. However, you just don't have to do my
workbook, there's tons of things on the internet as well. My recommendation is
you take this journey to actually find what your vision is. But more importantly
what I want to spend my time on is 'how do you use it successfully'. Because what
I find a lot in corporations and with individuals, is you spend all this energy
effort on creating your vision statement and then you file it away, and you never
look at it. So, why put that energy and effort if you're not going to use it as
an actual tool. So let's talk about that. So how do you use it so that you can be
successful? Well the number one tip I recommend is surround yourself with it.
Take a look behind me.That's my personal vision statement. I have it on canvas, I
have it everywhere, I have it on screensaver on my computer, I have it on
my phone. Not only did I have this one here in my office office, I have it in my
home office. You have no idea how important it is to have it with you all
the time because when the doors of opportunity come knocking, you're not
going to be necessarily in one location where your vision statement is. You're
gonna be in lots of places, so you want that reminder to go 'I'm gonna stay on
course and I'm going to either say yes or no to that opportunity because it is
aligned with what I am and who I am". Other things you can do is mouse
pad. So here's mine on a mousepad but not only that is, I even have my team
members, they have theirs on their mouse pads, because guess what, at CornerStone
Dynamics we believe in what we preach, and I really believe in this. I can't
tell you how it is so easy to get what you wanted of life when you are clear
with what you want out of life. So surround yourself with your vision
and use it every day as a litmus test. Take a look at it, wake up understand 'am
I doing everything in my power in order to achieve what I want with my vision?"
Because again, the vision statement is your own internal GPS, your compass in
life. And in my own personal story, which I'm so excited about, without my vision
here, there's some things I just would never achieve. I've written books, I
became a TEDx speaker, I traveled the world on business which is all part of
my personal vision here. And there's so much more, and every day I'm always
looking to make decisions that are aligned with my purpose. So when I get
asked "how is it that you accomplished so much Adriana?" it's not because of luck, it
is because I'm very clear with what I want, and so when opportunities present
themselves, I ensure that they're in line with my vision. And you can do the exact
same thing. So to recap, if you want to get the most
out of your life, then you need to have a vision statement. Number two, with that
vision statement you have to break things down into manageable chunks, break
them down into goals, so you know what you're trying to achieve. And you can do
that many ways. Through the workbook on, the internet, there's lots of resources
out there to have you know how to create one and how to break it down in
manageable chunks. But most importantly, don't file it away, use it every day as
your litmus test and have it around you. I promise you, if you were to do these
simple things, it makes a huge difference. On that note, I want to thank you for
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Thanks so much and I'll see you at the next video.