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

Let me start with a controversial statement: You don’t have to subscribe to the Law of Attraction to make vision boards work for you. In short, the Law of Attraction teaches that “like attracts like.”  When you put forth positive energy into the world, you’ll receive only positive results in turn.  All you have to do is think positively about your goals and dreams, and they will become a reality.  Vision boards also became a mainstream tool for manifesting those dreams with the idea that “if you dream it, you will achieve it.” This sounds quite similar to the power of positive thinking, which some doctors credit for relieving everyday stress and resulting in fewer hospital

Do you have a vision?  Sarah Hughes, the Olympic gold medal ice skater, had hers at age six. Joseph Campbell, the folklore author, found his after visiting the Museum of History in New York City.  Oprah Winfrey remembers, at age four, watching her grandmother washing clothes by boiling them—Oprah "knew" then that her life would be different.  They all found something that raised their inner vibrations and passion and created a vision. People who live their visions always seem to have time to do the things they want to do.  We often call them "go-getters!"  They're focused, they make decisions easily, and they smile often.  And they're flexible—they don’t get "stuck" in their vision and miss better opportunities. Joseph