Use visualization to achieve your goals.

Begin with a blank state .  “Clear your mind, and tap into your subconscious aspirations. Be honest with yourself about what you want… Meditation helps, and taking a long walk can spark ideas.”

If visualization is a challenge, “create vision boards – electronic or physical boards – that aggregate everything from workwear to inspiration quotes or profiles of executives you admire.  What draws your attention will come into sharper relief when you can see it all in one place.”

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“A personal board of directors will add value to your career no matter your seniority.”

1. The creative innovator. “The creative innovator has a finger on the pulse of what’s now and what’s next… These people will open your mind up to new ways of thinking.”

2. The pragmatist. “The pragmatist is the yin to the creative innovator’s yang. They approach most areas with a healthy degree of skepticism and look for evidence to influence their perspective.”

3. The up and comer. “The up and comer is… often one of the more junior members of project teams… They have a gift for seeing things in a different light and speaking up to articulate their ideas beyond what’s expected at that level.”

4. The network node. “Network nodes are easy to spot. They’re often actively growing their LinkedIn networks, engaging with their field, in virtual and live events.”

5. Your future self. “This is the member of your board who most closely resembles the traditional mentor.”

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✏️ Lars Schmidt 🗞 Fast Company

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“Your stories make you human, and when you dare to show your vulnerabilities, you connect with your audience more deeply.”

“1. Plunge your reader into the action. We live in an impatient world. We’re used to instant gratification.

2. Keep the pace. Want to keep readers engaged after your first paragraph? Focus on the action in each of your following sentences.

3. Create suspense. Cliffhangers hint at what’s coming without giving away the story. This is a powerful way to keep your audience captivated.

4. Ground the reader. Focusing on action doesn’t mean you ignore describing where a story takes place and who it’s about. Without a little context, your story remains vague and you leave readers floating.

5. Make a client your story’s hero. At the heart of a client story is transformation- how a client learns, solves a problem, gains a new perspective or turns a failure into a success story. And by sharing such client success stories, [you turn yourself] into a trusted guide- someone we’d love to learn from.

6. Bring yourself into your story. It’s your stories that set you apart from your peers, it’s your stories that help you connect with your audience and pull them closer to you, and it’s your stories that allow customers to get to know you and trust you.

7. Keep your eyes open for good stories. Good stories are everywhere. You can find them in your neighborhood, during your vacation, in everyday life, in newspapers, on social media.”

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