In just less than a year, Marlon and I had the great privilege of seeing a few power individuals speak. Inspiring people with such inspiring journey to success such as Toni Robbins, Robert and Kim Kiyosaki, Donald Trump and T. Hav Eker. We've learned so much about principles of success. Unfortunately, my life has a clear pattern of being a jack of all trades and a master of none. Fortunately, of anything-if anything, I know I am an excellent student.
In devouring books, audio books attending and listening to recorded seminar, I've realized one of the most foundational concept in achieving massive success in life is setting intentions. Some call it setting goals or vision, I personally prefer to use the word intentions as the word "goal" is overused and ever so commonly unmet. Setting intentions simply mean knowing exactly what you want to accomplish and intending to do so.
Marlon and I went right to the drawing board. We discussed what it is that we wanted out of life in general. From that broad concept, we broke it down to the very specifics. What better way to start setting your intentions than to make it visual. Often, people term it "vision boards" but with my observation from my friends' vision boards, they are often sporadic and abstract. Typically in vision boards, you will see abstract pictures of happiness, joy, love, money, freedom, health and so forth. All of these--I also want but the challenge is it doesn't outline exactly how to achieve it. So we've decided to create a more focused intention board.
Geared with my arts and crafts tools, with what little I had, I got right started. Above are pictures of our intention boards with different focus. On top, is our Passive Monthly Cashflow intentions for 5-year plan. It is clear that Marlon and I wanted to become first debt-free then become financial-free to have the freedom to create wealth. In each year, we outlined specifically how much passive monthly income we want and what vehicles do we use to achieve it.
On the bottom left picture is our business's intention board for 2013. I outlined the monthly and daily breakdown of our goals and making an emphasis on how many people we will serve. I've learned this from Robert Kiyosiki to shift the focus from the amount of money to the number of people we help. It's been a paradigm shift that allows us to grow our business in the direction we want while all at once feeling more fulfilled in knowing that we are adding value to the lives of others.
The bottom right box is my intention board for my business last year. Because we were a startup business with initially zero contact, I set the intention of fully taking over our county and become the premier provider. I left out blank spots to write down each account I close. I am glad to say that our intentions were met when 2012 ended.
Since April 2012, in just a matter of months, I am very humbled and proud to say that we became debt-free and financially free. Truly, there is POWER IN SETTING INTENTIONS. Of course, our journey did not just magically happen after setting our goals. We had to fully commit ourselves to the idea and work smart and hard. What's very important though is to identify what you want and take the first step.
This year is still early. I encourage you to set goals for 2013 that are specific. Use a vision board if you must, it certainly helped me propel my business to the direction I want it to. Set your intentions, take the first step, commit to it and know that the rest will reveal itself to you. Setting clear intentions is perhaps one of the most powerful act you can do to drastically change your life.
Cheers!
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