My Personal Belize

Dreams can come true…

A couple of weeks ago I was with my accountability buddy for our quarterly retreat.  We were talking about our goals for the next quarter.

I mentioned that I wanted to think beyond the quarter and articulate my vision for the next 2 or 3 years as well.

Suddenly, I was reminded of the fact that I had done a powerful exercise back in 2016 when I created a vision called “My Personal Belize,” based on a story told by Don Campbell.  

The story was about a person whose vision was to have the freedom to live and work permanently in Belize.  

The idea was to write a detailed description, in present tense, of my life in 5 years.

So, get this…

🌡️ Despite a global pandemic that wiped out all my facilitation revenue for over a year;

🌡️Despite needing to step back from work to be take care of my dad and then deal with his estate;

80% of my vision statement has come true! 🍏🍏🍏

Back in 2016: 

💭I wanted to go out on my own as a consultant and coach.

💭I wanted more time to hang out with our son and help him be successful in school.  

💭I wanted to renovate our kitchen and main floor to be more efficient and beautiful.

💭I wanted to invest in rental properties and create safe, affordable homes for people that we treat very well.    

💭I wanted to go to more concerts and travel more.  

CHECK!!!  All of the above wants have come true - even if the last one was postponed during Covid. 

Imagine if I had never articulated them, written them down, shared them?

I’d still be walking around with the same dreams floating around vaguely in my head, with zero progress towards them. 

How do you bring your vision to life?