Reverse-engineer your visioning strategy for 2023
Hyperfocusing your vision can be difficult in today’s busy world. We are bombarded with endless distractions and promises of immediate gratification. If you’re like me, coming up with a detailed plan for next year has been challenging. But if you’re serious about achieving your goals in 2023, you need to take the time to think strategically — beginning with where you DON’T want to end up.
The first step to this anti-visioning strategy is to consider where you don’t want to end up. Ask yourself, what types of scenarios do I want to avoid? What do I want to prevent? Do I want to avoid ending up without any money, without any security, without any job?
Once you have a clear sense of what you don’t want, the next step is to think back from there. What are the steps you need to take to ensure you don’t experience the unwanted scenarios you’ve identified? What behaviors or decisions must you make to ensure you avoid those undesired outcomes?
After you’ve examined the negative outcomes you want to avoid, you’re ready to turn your focus to achieving the outcome you want. What are some steps you need to take to realize that outcome? What do you need to do to make sure it becomes a reality?
By taking the time to think back from what you don’t want to what you do want, you’ll be able to create a detailed plan for achieving your desired outcome. This kind of strategic thinking won’t happen overnight — it will take time, discipline, and dedication in order to stay on track.
But don’t get overwhelmed. Take it one day at a time, and remember that you have the power to make your vision a reality. With a clear focus, patience, and hard work, you’ll soon be living the life you’ve always dreamt of.
