Step Two: Define your vision and bring your dreams into focus.
Now that you have your dream business in mind, great! So, now what? Before handing in your resignation (although tempting), let's take some time to explore your new business idea.
Specifically, how will your new business compliment your lifestyle? How will your day-to-day life be different when your new business is successfully launched? It can be helpful to create a written or visual description of how you want to see yourself in all aspects of your life.
You're crafting your life and your career is just one aspect of you.
Taking a holistic viewpoint of your life gives you the opportunity to create the lifestyle that you want.
One that encompasses all of you: career, relationships, finances and other things that are important to you like creative expression, freedom, or personal growth.
Do you prefer to explore your vision in writing? Then fast forward to the near future.
You are now a successful entrepreneur.
Take a deep breath and begin to reflect on your life.
At this time, don't limit yourself and let your mind flow freely.
Here are a few questions to get your creativity flowing:

• What's the mission of your dream business? How will your business serve you, the community, the world?
• Outside of your career, what aspects of life are really important to you? What would success look like in these areas?
• How much money do you need to earn to support the lifestyle you desire?
• What does a typical day look like for you?
• How would you know that your vision has been realized?

Are you more visual? Create a destiny map/dream board.
A destiny map is a pictorial of the things that you want to attract in your life.
You create this map by collecting pictures and sayings from magazines, books, internet, etc.
In Catherine Ponder's book "Open Your Mind to Prosperity", she says that "the picturing power of the mind is one of the oldest devices known to man for getting what he wants".
This week, make the commitment to yourself and your dreams.
Start defining a written and visual description of your vision.
Crafting your ideal life is an iterative process and takes time, imagination, and passion.
However, it is well worth the effort and helps you clarify your vision and bring your dreams into focus.
Discovering your vision is a lot of fun and serves as a compelling reminder that keeps you motivated and inspired to take action toward your dreams.
In the next article, we'll explore how to create a strategy based on your vision.