Turn Up the Volume on Your Visionary By Marcia Wieder

Do you ever feel like there
are parts of you saying yes,
while other parts are holding
you back? There is a cast of
characters that live inside of
us all and at different times
we may be run by one voice
over another.
The key question here is this.
If you are committed to
being successful, how can
you put your dreamer and
visionary at the helm, on a
day-to-day basis? If you can turn the volume up
on the voice of the dreamer, and the volume down
on the voice of the doubter, you will create more
opportunities for greater success with greater
ease.
What are the voices saying inside of your head?
Who are the people in your life and on your team
who might be playing these roles? Imagine that
your dream is to take risk, a big risk that could
really grow your business. Perhaps you would
change jobs, an assistant or move to a bigger
space.
Here’s how these voices might typically respond.
Doubter — This voice is often heard saying such
things as, “I don’t think that’s a good idea.” “I
have my doubts.” Even “bad idea.” If you were to
really crank the volume up on this voice it could
turn into a real annihilator saying things like,
“Are you out of your mind?”
Realist — “Be realistic” If we turn the doubter
down a bit, it becomes the voice of a realist.
Realists aren’t bad, as a matter of fact, they are
important for they require evidence and solid
plans. The way to deal with this voice is to give it
what it needs. If you ignore it, or worse reject it,
it can cleverly sabotage you. Being realistic often
offers prudence and makes us do our homework.
However, if you are overly realistic you may kill
the passion around your dream.
Dreamer — Once the realist is fed (with facts
and strategies) there is room for the dreamer.
The dreamer says, “What if” (the doubter often
says, “But what if”) The dreamer imagines what is
possible, is an opportunist, believes in the dream
and finds creative outlets.
Dreamers talk about their dreams in a powerful
way, with clarity and intention. Serious dreamers
build Dream Teams as they get others excited
about their vision. And most importantly,
dreamers take action to make their dreams a
reality.
Visionary — This voice says, “Anything is possible,
let’s dream big!” You know these people. These
are the folks we look up to and admire. Setbacks
or failures do not stop them. They have learned
the process of realizing their dreams and now
they embody what it means to be a big dreamer.
Simply put, a visionary has a vision and they invite
others to join them. Often people are so inspired
by this visionary that they ask to participate.
People enroll themselves when they are in the
presence of a true visionary.
A visionary is not defined by the size of the
dream, for dreams come in all sizes and areas of
life. If you were truly living your dream, even
your “dream come true life”, how would it be?
What do you see yourself doing, where are you
doing it, and who is doing it with you? How many
lives would you touch and how many people would
you help?