How to Create a Vision Board to Help You Realize Your Dreams

Mitchell Friedman, EdD, APR, presenter

February 12, 2019

• Underlying philosophy of vision boards;

• Types;

• Identifying goals;

• Finding related images, art, other items to express goals;

• Creating the vision board; and

• Using the vision board throughout the year

Definition

Visual representation of what you say you want (goals)

“Seeing” challenges us to conceptualize, focus, remember, and act to achieve goals

A fun tool to use for personal and professional development

One type of vision board (analog)

Another type of vision board (online)

Another type of vision board (electronic)

A goal is an idea of the future or desired result that a

person or a group of people envisions, plans, and

commits to achieve. People endeavor to reach goals

within a finite time by setting deadlines.

From “Goals,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

ProfessionalFinancial

RelationshipSpiritual

Etc.

Once you set a goal, how do you know if

you’re making progress towards

achieving it?

Thinking through what’s involved in achieving a goal is a critical step

Visualization

Forming a mental image of something

Please share how you might visualize achieving one of your goals

Identify words, images that represent your goal

Find images

• Magazines, direct mail, flyers, etc.

• Personal photos (digital and others)

• 24+ Sites to Find Free Images You Would Actually Use for

Your Marketing

• 101 places to find amazing, royalty-free images for your

business

Arrange, then affix images (if manually done)

Electronically (personal example 1)

Electronically (personal example 2)

Electronically

(personal example 3)

One option is to set it where you can easily see it

Alternately, pull it up on your computer

Use vision board regular as part of morning planning,

reflection, review; and/or a periodic deeper dive into

overall flow of your life

“Outcomes” of regular vision board use

Vision boards offer a tool for life planning. And they are fun

to create and use!

Questions to Help You Get Started on Your Vision Board (1)

Reflect back on 2018. Consider what you accomplished. Now, think about

the direction you want your life to take next. What do you want to bring

more of into your life in 2019? What do you want to change? Brainstorm

some areas of your life you want to embrace, change or be intentional

about. These can include relationships, spirituality, work/career, financial,

community, physical, health, and personal development.

Question to Help You Get Started on Your Vision Board (2)

Within each of these areas, what are some goals or action steps you have

in mind? What motivates you to work to realize your goals? You might

make a list with two columns, one with goals/action steps and the other

with the corresponding motivation.

Additional Resources

http://www.mitchellfriedman.com/2017/12/started-thinking-about-your-2018-start.html

https://www.jackcanfield.com/blog/how-to-create-an-empowering-vision-book/