I work with my coaching clients on developing a long-term vision for their career and life, and then implementing a plan to achieve it. 

The visioning part is hard work. Most people struggle with figuring out what they really want.

They get tripped up on the idea that their vision needs to be a crystal clear picture of their future, such as holding a specific job title in a specific company.

It doesn’t need to be that concrete. 

I had a vision for my career, and I achieved it. Yet, every job I have held over the past fifteen years didn’t exist until I filled it.

In fact, when I started at my last company I took a role as an individual contributor and told my manager that I was burned out as a leader and didn’t want to lead any more. Three months later, I moved into a leadership role…and stayed true to my vision.

How?

My vision was directional and environmental. I knew that I wanted to have the freedom to innovate, collaborate, improvise and help people thrive, without wading through a ton of politics and negativity.

The culture at my last company allowed me to do that, and do it in a more significant way as a leader.

Visioning Exercise

If you want to create a compelling vision for your future, I recommend working with a coach. A coach can listen to you, ask powerful questions and identify things that you may not even notice. However, if you want to try it on your own, here’s a little exercise you can do.

1. Think about a time when you were fulfilled, energized, engaged and felt you were firing on all cylinders and living your purpose in life. Recall the specific day, time, and location when it happened and take some notes to summarize what was going on.
2. Think of another one. 
3. Think of a third. 
4. What is the common thread in all of your stories? If you can identify the common thread(s), it will reveal what type of environment and situations allow you to thrive. This will open up many possibilities to include in your vision.

If you’re curious about working with a coach, feel free to schedule a complimentary consultation and we can discuss it.

Wishing you the best!