Exercises To Clarify Your Purpose And Vision In Your Business
Whether it's the start of a new year or midway through, you aim for it to be your best year ever! I suggest taking some dedicated time to thoroughly define your purpose and vision.
A distinct purpose and vision serve as the essential elements providing focus and direction. Regrettably, these are often absent in small businesses. The steps you need to take are quite simple, although they may pose a challenge if you haven't taken them before. Here are some suggestions to assist you in making this your best year ever.
A well-defined purpose outlines what you aim to achieve with your business. Have you veered off course from your original purpose? Can you recall what motivated you to start or enter into your business initially?
Three questions to contemplate as you strive to reignite the purpose in your business:
What are your true desires in life?
What are the things you genuinely wish to avoid in your life?
What sacrifices would you be prepared to make to live the life you desire?
Respond to these questions truthfully and shape your business around the life you aspire to live. Discuss a purpose that would ignite your passion.
Consider this approach to formulating your vision. Envision the utmost favorable outcome imaginable for your business. What services would your ideal client seek from you? Construct your vision around being the primary source that strives to provide exactly that.
Evaluate your values and principles, then decide what you envision for the future of your business. Identify your preferred method of quiet relaxation and allow your mind to explore the realm of possibilities.
Envision yourself in a private cinema, witnessing a film featuring your future self a decade from now. As the movie concludes, realize that you are in the company of the protagonist. Pose any question you desire about how they achieved remarkable success in the film. What was the purpose and vision of your future self?
Initially, this exercise may appear whimsical, but if you allow your mind to embrace the effectiveness of the envisioning process, you'll be astonished at the insights that unfold.
