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When you’re energized by passion, the way you talk about your goals and the future has a different energy, and there’s nothing more contagious than energetic people: Customers buy more Employees work harder Vendors go above and beyond
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When your dreams are huge, you don’t get paralyzed by the in-between stuff.
“When you can describe your future with the same level of detail as your present, you’ll have a compelling vision.”
When this dream comes true, what friends are surrounding me? Where do I live? What does my house look like? What are people saying about me? How old am I? How much money is in the bank?
I have a detailed picture of my own future. When I say detailed, I mean it: I had my graphics team create a New York Times–style front page, complete with several stories about our future company and what we’re up to twenty-five years from now. I included awards I’ve won, revenue numbers, and pictures of my future office (stock photos of happy professionals working together). The specificity makes it real. I can open up that PDF and read future stories of what my team’s up to.
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”
When you get clear on your vision, everything changes. Current problems become small, creativity starts pumping, and conversations get interesting. But none of that can happen without clarity.
There are four specific elements of an entrepreneur’s dream that must be detailed in order to turn that dream into a crystal clear 10X Vision: Team One business Empire Lifestyle
10X Vision, remember to first focus on one company and becoming world-class at what lights you up so that you can invest in new opportunities.
Your hobbies aren’t just for you, they’re for everyone around you.
Friendships are like muscles: if you don’t invest in them, they fade away.
