Vision boards gained popularity over the years with authors and speakers like Susan Ban Breathnach (Simple Abundance), Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup), and others.  Trained Life Coaches, like me, learned the proceess at coaching school or through the coaches they've hired.  Then we in turn have our clients complete their own vision boards, sometimes alone or as part of a vision board workshop or vision planning parties. “If your vision is in your head, that is not where it needs to be. It needs to be out in the world, for all to see.” —  CoachMaria Creating a vision board is most popular near January 1st when the New Year is dawning.  People reflect on the past year

If there’s one thing that keeps people stuck, it’s a lack of clarity. You know you want to grow your business, but aren't sure what that means to you or what it would look like. Maybe you're ready to quit your soul-sucking day job to pursue the freedom of an independent business, but you aren’t clear on the steps to take. You want to take an very special vacation, but you aren’t sure where to go – or how to make it happen. The truth is, with ambiguous “goals” such as these, in five or ten years, you’ll be stuck right where you are today. But with clarity, you can achieve any goal you can conceive

How to Know Whether Your Vision Board Will Work or Fail Creating a vision board is fun.  Some people hold vision board parties filled with clients, friends, family, fun, laughter, music, and food.  Who doesn't love a party, and what's not to like about cutting out photos of your ideal life? However, some people are quick to dismiss vision boards as being “woo woo” or magical or as creative puzzles that just don’t work.  Whether your vision board will work or not boils down to a few simple tips.  Follow them and you’ll likely see success.  Ignore them and you'll likely get distracted, frustrated, and angry that you wasted time making the board. Tip #1: Less

New Year's resolutions don't last long, do they? Instead of making and breaking those same old resolutions, do what I do and have my clients do -- create a theme to keep you focused on your goals throughout the year.   Keep Focused on Your Goals All Year Themes are uplifting and inspiring. Have you ever given a birthday party and asked people to bring gifts with a "garden" or "fishing" theme? I know someone who asked people to bring something they made themselves. What a wonderful idea to actually get what you want at your party! A theme will help you get what you want out of life, too. A terrific support network can help