Vision is a picture of what we believe the future will look like.  It is a reality that we anticipate and a belief about what should be.  While I have led organizations and individuals through the steps of strategic planning for some time, the issue of vision is a more recent discovery for me. I have learned that while an organization or person may have a plan for success, if I have them place a greater focus on vision, their strategy becomes better and they are more successful.

Can You Imagine?

Perhaps the most beautiful and yet haunting song of the 1970’s was John Lennon’s, “Imagine.”  I first heard it in the same place I heard all music of that era, driving in my dune buggy.  What I did not know at the time was that it was inspired by a Christian prayer book Lennon had been reading.  According to a published interview, Lennon said he envisioned a peaceful world, “not without religion but without this my God-is-bigger-than-your-God thing…”  Whether you embrace Lennon’s view of utopia or not, there is no denying that the man and his composition were big on vision.

It Began With a Mouse

If you tour a Disney property you will eventually come across this slogan.  “Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.”  As one who believes that every person on earth was created with a God-sized purpose, I know that whatever your dream is that “All things are possible…”

Directive:  Tell life to “take a number.” Set aside time to dream and envision your future. You will never be the same.