So Reader, if wishes came true and our crystal balls worked, we'd all be able to see the future. 🔮 But the crystals are cloudy. Let's face it. We're typically as good at futurecasting as we are walking in a straight line while texting. 🛑 Don't believe me? Before the world shut down mid-March 2020, would you have predicted we'd be wearing masks, hoarding toilet paper and working from home? Okay, maybe a few of you would. But most of us? Naw. It's a dilemma many of my coaching clients are wrestling with in their careers and organizations right now: How do we plan for a future we cannot predict? My suggestion is to . . . stop trying. Do this instead. Invest the time to get clear on your long-term vision: the future you WANT to happen for you. I take each of my clients through an initial vision exercise at the start of our coaching engagement. It gives them:
How about you, Reader? If it's a good time to brush up your vision, download your free guide, Creating My Personal Vision, here (instantly, no opt-in needed). In no time, you'll have a better sense of where you want YOUR future to go--and you can get in action to do the things that help you get there, faster. ⏩ Don't stay in the dark during confusing times--clarify your vision now, 'cause it's time to soar. Thanks for being here! P.S. Having trouble seeing how to get to your vision from where you are? That's where I come in. Let's talk and I'll show you how a coaching relationship can bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be--no matter what's happening in your work and in the world. Start here to schedule a consultation. --D |
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