Steve Larsen
Begin with the end in mind. This is a great phrase that I was first introduced to by the late, great Stephen Covey. The end can be defined as the outcome that you want to achieve in specific areas of your life, your Vision. Do you have a vision/s for your life and in the end what you would like to accomplish? Have you written them down to make them tangible?
Do you have visions for the following:
• Your faith
• Your family
• Your career
• Your health
• Your finances
I believe that everyone is a visionary and that the only things that hold us back from defining the specific results we want are limiting beliefs, lack of discipline, and busyness. We owe it to ourselves to make time to truly define what we want to accomplish in each of the above areas in the end.
Determine your Vision for area and it has a cascading effect on these:
• Directions
• Priorities
• Goals
• Strategies
• Tactics
How much more focused would your life be if before every action you take, you asked yourself this question; If I make this my next action, will this action continue to move me closer to my Vision? If the answer is yes then you do it, if it’s no, you don’t.
Think Long-term
Do you begin each day knowing where you are going in the long-term? We must quit worrying about today and tomorrow and begin being excited about the future that we behold! Will you make the time to develop the visions for the vital things in your life? Your visions should tug your heart and your emotions should drive you. How would your life be if you were obsessed with your visions in every critical area? Developing a Strategic Mindset is the pathway to begin with the end in mind. Make the commitment!
