Vision Board Ideas To Inspire Your Success
Today’s article outlines the steps for creating a vision board to achieve your life goals. After we finish, you will know how to bring your vision board to life and understand tips to turn your goals into reality.
One of my favorite inspirational quotes sums up the benefits of a vision board like this:
If you can envision it, then you can achieve it!
With those highlights in mind, let’s get moving!
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What Is A Vision Board, And Why Is Having One Important?
A vision board is a collection of images, phrases, and inspirational quotes representing one’s hopes and dreams for the future.
The board aims to help you see your vision of success and motivate you to reach your life goals. It will help you visualize what you want to accomplish. And provides the motivation and inspiration for when the going gets tough.
Next, let’s discuss the five steps to make a vision board. Then, you can get busy working on your long-term success!
But first, pin this image:
1. Imagine Your Future And Choose Your Life Goals
Start by imagining the best-case scenario for your life. Ask yourself this question:
What would my life be like if I could achieve anything I wanted, regardless of money, location, and resources?
Here are some other questions to ask yourself as you drill down and brainstorm your ideal future self:
- What kind of job will I have?
- How much money will I make?
- Where will I live?
- What kind of house will I live in?
- Who will be my life partner?
- What are my friends like?
Next, based on your answers to these questions, choose and set your life goals. After selecting your goals, write them down, be as detailed as possible, and include a date when each goal will be completed.
Related reading: 101 Life Goal Ideas and How To Set Them
2. Decide Where Your Vision Board Will Go
Determine the best place in your space for your vision board.
First, select an area where you will see it every day. Second, choose a spot where it is easy to work with.
Here are a few suggestions to consider:
Choose a vacant wall in a room in your home. Make sure it is a place you visit frequently.
Select a wall area next to your desk in your home office for mounting a corkboard.
Pick the wall beside your bathroom mirror. You will see your vision every morning while you prepare for your day.
Use the refrigerator in your kitchen and be reminded of your vision when you grab a bite to eat.
Finally, try a screen saver on your laptop for a digital vision board.
3. Find Images That Represent Your Vision Of The Future And Your Life Goals
Find and select images for your vision board. Make sure they closely relate to your future aspirations and life goals.
My favorite place online to find free stock images is Pexals.com. Old magazines are a great source, too.
Now, let’s pull together what we know and consider some examples.
Vision Board Examples
- Goal: Marry the perfect partner
- Image: Wedding reception
- Goal: Become a millionaire
- Image: A stack of cash and coins
- Goal: Become an expert in your chosen field
- Image: Speaker at conference
- Goal: Travel the world
- Image: Potential scenic destinations
- Goal: Own a luxury automobile
- Image: The car you love
- Goal: Own a fantastic home
- Image: Your dream house
- Goal: Retire early
- Image: Relaxing on the beach
4. Gather Supplies
The required supplies will depend on where you have decided to put your vision board and what you will mount your images on.
If you use a spare wall, some double-stick tape should suffice. Alternatively, you may want to create your vision on a whiteboard, bulletin board, poster board, or corkboard and hang it on the wall.
A color printer is handy for printing photos, images, and quotes. Depending on your chosen base, other supplies, such as tape, glue, push pins, wall hangers, etc., will follow.
Finally, get scissors to cut your images to the desired size and shape.
Next, it’s time to let your creativity flow and put your vision board together.
5. Use Spacial And Time Elements To Create Your Vision Board
For creative, artistic types, make a design that shows off your skills and inspires you. However, let me offer several tips for those not so gifted.
Vision Board Ideas
First, consider the hub and spoke concept.
You put your big, tough, long-term life goals in the center of your vision board, forming the hub.
Then, surround the hub with images of shorter-term goals. Specifically, goals that are related to your long-term objectives.
Second, you might like the stair-step design.
In this case, you put your short-term goals at the base of the stairs. Then, climb higher and up to the right with the images of your long-term goals.
Finally, there is the goal tree concept.
The tree roots represent short-term goals, while the trunk represents medium-term goals. Finally, the images of your long-term goals are part of the tree’s canopy of leaves.
And there you have it. That’s exactly how to create a vision board for your life goals.
Next, I would like to share a few tips on achieving your goals.
Tips For Turning Your Vision And Life Goals Into Reality
To reach your goals, believe in yourself and keep a positive attitude. I suggest putting a positive quote at the top of your vision board.
Then, learn how to set your goals the right way.
First, break your difficult goals into shorter-term milestones. Find images that support those stepping stones along the way.
Second, focus on tasks, activities, and processes that support your goals.
Next, stop worrying about the outcome. Here’s one of my favorite sayings…
Don’t let perfection get in the way of good enough.
Fourth, learn from your setbacks and celebrate your successes along the way.
Finally, update your vision board as you achieve short-term goals or your priorities change. Life isn’t static, and neither are you. Thus, update your vision board as you and your life evolve.
Okay. That’s it for today. Please allow me to wrap up with some parting thoughts.
How To Create A Vision Board: Wrap-Up
Your vision board should be creative and fun. Let your board evolve and grow as you do, providing inspiration and motivation to move forward with your life.
To sum up, here are 5 simple steps:
- Develop your vision and choose your life goals
- Decide where your board will be physically located
- Find images that relate to your goals
- Gather the necessary supplies
- Create your board using elements of space and time
Okay. It’s time for you to get busy, making your vision board and turning your dreams into reality. But, before you go, pin this for later:
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Author Bio: Tom Scott founded the consulting and coaching firm Dividends Diversify, LLC. He leverages his expertise and decades of experience in goal setting, relocation assistance, and investing for long-term wealth to help clients reach their full potential.