Close your eyes. Imagine that it’s December 31, 2014.

Yep! Go three years out. Start with the facts. How old will you be? What grade will your kids be in?  What’s true about your significant other?

Next, open your mind. Let your intuition speak to you. In your ideal life, where will you be living? What will life be like?

Move through your day, starting from the moment you wake up. What’s the first thing you see, hear, sense? The next?

What’s going on in your business? What are the numbers – your revenue, profit? Who’s on your team?  What are you doing?  Who do you work with? What’s the impact?  What are you known for?

What is the most important thing to you? Why? What does it feel like?

The bottom line with this exercise is to get a clear picture of what you want. And then to capture it – this is your vision. Make it as specific, detailed and emotion-filled as you possibly can.

Record your vision in whatever format is meaningful for you:  writing, song, poem, vision board, video, graphic design, etc. Really use your creativity and imagination. Capturing your vision in a way that speaks uniquely to you will keep you inspired and focused to make it happen.

Imagining your ideal life three years into the future will help you balance immediate demands with your long-term desires, so that you can make decisions that meet your needs and take you where you want to go.

Last week I shared that abundance and gratitude are the foundation – and the path itself, if you will; this week you can see that long-term vision lights the way; next week I’ll show you the markers….