{"id":5289,"date":"2021-11-01T18:33:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T18:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/?p=5289"},"modified":"2021-11-02T08:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T08:32:00","slug":"the-powerful-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/the-powerful-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"The Powerful Vision."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s worth pausing for moment, I offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just to take a moment to acknowledge how fantastically well we\u2019ve done to be here. To get to this point from March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because it\u2019s been tough. It is tough. No question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well actually, here’s one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What would you say have been the toughest parts of the last eighteen months?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know for me, not knowing<\/em> is right up there. I know I wasn\u2019t alone in that either. So many conversations I had contained the words to the effect of, \u2018sure if only we could see the end in sight\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems, this last 18 months, that we\u2019ve been craving a vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a small kid in East Cork, I had a beautifully powerful vision. It was of me being the leading player on a team in a packed stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It had me out the back garden daily. Sweating. Dreaming. Believing. Motivating. Fist-pumping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vision came to life eighteen years later<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychologists such as Scott Barry Kaufman and E.P. Torrance speak of the power of a vision for an individual<\/a>. They speak of it’s benefits, in the form of productivity, motivation and positivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet in my work as a trainer, motivator and coach, I see so many without. Or maybe with a blurred vision, so to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What ways can we bring the power of a vision to life?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a few practical ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For individuals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start small:<\/em> Invite you to take a pen and a blank page. And think of December 31st<\/sup>. How do you want your work and everyday life to look like by then?<\/em> Draw, write, create. Invite you to keep it close and see if it provides a source of positivity, productivity and motivation for you. It can be the stepping-stone for the creation of a longer-term vision, if one is yet to exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For leaders, owners, manager etc.:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bet you reckoned this idea shall relate to a team or business vision. Whilst I am a huge fan of both, my idea goes elsewhere (and perhaps, to start small for you too). <\/em>Here’s a question for you; how much time would you say is wasted currently in team meetings?<\/em> I\u2019m inviting you to create a culture of vision-setting in meetings. That being, to establish, at the outset, a clear vision<\/span><\/em> of where you want to get to by the meeting-end. If you do, I encourage you to observe the levels of motivation, productivity and positivity in these meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a vision is truly a source of motivation, productivity and positivity, can we really do without?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see only one answer. Do you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog is based on one of the six key motivational themes of the Inspo Next Chapter Series. It\u2019s a motivational series helping the staff of businesses to map out the best post-pandemic chapter in their work and personal lives. Could the Series be of benefit to your business? If so, please do get in touch at john@inspo.ie to learn more about the Series.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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